What do the Spanish words "librería," "éxito," and "delito" have in common?
They may not mean what you think they mean in English.
Grammar Girl here.
I'm Mignon Fogarty, and you can think of me as your friendly guide to the English language.
We talk about writing, history, rules, and other cool stuff.
This week, we'll talk about what's wrong with sentences that start with "there are" and then, in honor of Cinco de Mayo, I have five fun facts about Spanish.
Have you ever heard it's bad to start sentences with "There are," "There is," and "It is"?
These phrases can be part of what are called expletive sentences.
And no!
I'm not talking about swearing!
