Are these sentences correct with definite and indefinite noun phrases?

[Raju0]

There is a place next to him. (existential) < more likely
There is a place next to him. (locative) < less likely

There is the place next to him. (existential) < less likely
There is the place next to him. (locative) < more likely

Are these sentences correct with definite and indefinite noun phrases? and also tell about the usage(less likely and more likely).

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Although "the place" is grammatical and might work in a few situations, "a place" is much more likely.

Let's see what our grammarians have to say.

 

[Matthew Wai]

The OP already asked the same question below:
https://www.usingenglish.com/forum/threads/255724-Dummy-subjects
https://www.englishforums.com/English/DummySubjects/bmvwmm/post.htm

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

The OP already asked the same question below:
https://www.usingenglish.com/forum/threads/255724-Dummy-subjects
https://www.englishforums.com/English/DummySubjects/bmvwmm/post.htm

I guess Raju didn't like the answers!

 

[Matthew Wai]

The answers were given by a grammarian on this forum and a native speaker on another forum.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Well, hell, what do THEY know?

 

[Raju0]

The answers were given by a grammarian on this forum and a native speaker on another forum.

You are right both they were given answers but different answers. Who has given the right answer- the grammarian on this forum and the native speaker on another forum. Who have I to believe?

I actually started this question after I read this.
https://forum.wordreference.com/thr...y-subject-or-inversion.3194542/#post-17169172
Look at post 3. In that list B. 2nd example.

 

[Tdol]

The story you were looking for is something specific and known. Without further context, your sentence is not the same.

Can we keep things friendly please? Thanks