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1. There is a pencil on the desk.
2. A pencil is on the desk.
#1 is correct. Is #2 also acceptable?
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1. There is a pencil on the desk.
2. A pencil is on the desk.
#1 is correct. Is #2 also acceptable?
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What's the difference in meaning between them?
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Very little. The first one is more specific in directing attention to the pencil's location.
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