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moon7296

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1. There appeared a strange face in the window.
2. In order for a tonado to occur, there needs to be some type of rising air.

Q1) Can I say "A strange face appeared in the window" instead of #1? If so, why do we say #1 instead of it?

Q2) What is the function of "there" in #2?
Can it be rephrased?
 

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1. There appeared a strange face in the window.
2. In order for a tonado to occur, there needs to be some type of rising air.

Q1) Can I say "A strange face appeared in the window" instead of #1? If so, why do we say #1 instead of it?

Q2) What is the function of "there" in #2?
Can it be rephrased?

"A strange face appeared in the window"
This is much more likely than #1.
Also, "at the window" is more likely than "in the window".
 

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Thank you for the answer.

'there' in #2 is not non-referencial? Does 'there' have any meaning? or why is it used as a subject?
 
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