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thein lwin

Sep 17, 2015 - 4:16AM

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Money is there if you need it.
Is the sentence natural? If not, how canI write?

Paul Matthews

Sep 17, 2015 - 7:45AM

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thein lwin

Money is there if you need it.
Is the sentence natural? If not, how canI write?

Without the full context it's difficult to tell. The salient interpretation would give "The money is there if you need it".

PaulM

thein lwin

Sep 17, 2015 - 8:16AM

Re: usage

Thanks. Mr. PaulM.
I'd like to know the meaning of 'there' in my sentence. Does it mean 'available' or 'at that place'?

Paul Matthews

Sep 17, 2015 - 9:09AM

Re: usage

thein lwin

Thanks. Mr. PaulM.
I'd like to know the meaning of 'there' in my sentence. Does it mean 'available' or 'at that place'?

Again, it depends on the context. It could be existential or locative.

Existential: If you ever change your mind, the money is there if you need it.

Locative: I've transferred the funds to your primary bank account. The money is there if you need it..

PaulM