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1 Jan 2020

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Do you use “lf you there is-?”
If you do, tell me what’s the difference from if there is.
I’m really curious about this expression, because grammatically speaking, there shouldn’t be two subjects in one sentence; in this case you and there.
I will be thankful to you if you answer my question. Thanks in advance.

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llanchan

1 Jan 2020

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That was most likely a typo.

In that article, it should be: "If there is something on your mind..."

The author may have originally intended to type, "If you are worried about something..." but got distracted and accidentally left it as a combination of the two.

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llanchan

1 Jan 2020

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"If you there is~" is incorrect, you would not add the "you" there. You would either say, "If there is" or "If you are/were there"

llanchan

1 Jan 2020

English (US)

Actually, you would be able to say, "If you, there is~" as the comma would separate the two thoughts.

An example would be, "If you, there is another thing I'd like to add." However, grammatically that's still not as correct as it would be to say, "If it's you, there is~"

ryo-komura

1 Jan 2020

Japanese

@llanchan Yeah, that’s exactly what I am contemplating. Here is a excerpt from a Billboard article. I was just blown away to face this expression.
Still it should be “If you, there is something on-?” right?
Thank you for your answer anyway.

llanchan

1 Jan 2020

English (US)

That was most likely a typo.

In that article, it should be: "If there is something on your mind..."

The author may have originally intended to type, "If you are worried about something..." but got distracted and accidentally left it as a combination of the two.

ryo-komura

1 Jan 2020

Japanese

That totally makes sense. Thanks a lot.

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Do you use “lf you there is-?”
If you do, tell me what’s the difference from if there is.
I’m really curious about this expression, because grammatically speaking, there shouldn’t be two subjects in one sentence; in this case you and there.
I will be thankful to you if you answer my question. Thanks in advance.

That was most likely a typo.In that article, it should be: "If there is something on your mind..."The author may have originally intended to type, "If you are worried about something..." but got distracted and accidentally left it as a combination of the two.

"If you there is~" is incorrect, you would not add the "you" there. You would either say, "If there is" or "If you are/were there"

Actually, you would be able to say, "If you, there is~" as the comma would separate the two thoughts.An example would be, "If you, there is another thing I'd like to add." However, grammatically that's still not as correct as it would be to say, "If it's you, there is~"

That was most likely a typo.In that article, it should be: "If there is something on your mind..."The author may have originally intended to type, "If you are worried about something..." but got distracted and accidentally left it as a combination of the two.

That was most likely a typo.

In that article, it should be: "If there is something on your mind..."

The author may have originally intended to type, "If you are worried about something..." but got distracted and accidentally left it as a combination of the two.

Actually, you would be able to say, "If you, there is~" as the comma would separate the two thoughts.

An example would be, "If you, there is another thing I'd like to add." However, grammatically that's still not as correct as it would be to say, "If it's you, there is~"

That was most likely a typo.

In that article, it should be: "If there is something on your mind..."

The author may have originally intended to type, "If you are worried about something..." but got distracted and accidentally left it as a combination of the two.