"there exists" or "there exist"

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Which one is correct?

There exists two mechanisms
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There exist two mechanisms
 

Lifeisallugot

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If you resructure the sentence, I believe it sounds best to say:

Two mechanisms exist

I hope that helps :]
 

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If you resructure the sentence, I believe it sounds best to say:

Two mechanisms exist

I hope that helps :]

Is not there the different meaning?
Two mechanisms exist.
There exist two mechanisms.
Or you've just tried to explain how to write the word exist correctly?
 

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Is not there the different meaning?

Is not there a difference in meaning?
 

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