Thank you for the confirming information you give with examples that clarify. My high school English teacher, Mrs. Gustafson, hated to-be verbs when connected to there or it. I have always seen this point as where is the “ there” that is in a sentence that starts with “There are” or what is the “it” in a sentence that starts with “it is”? “It is poor writing to start a sentence with it is. We can always say it better another way. “Five factors relate to this point” is always going to be better than “There are five factors that relate to this point.” Thanks again for taking the time to explain these principles of good sentence structure.
So helpful, Shaunta. Thank you!
You’re welcome!
Thank you for the confirming information you give with examples that clarify. My high school English teacher, Mrs. Gustafson, hated to-be verbs when connected to there or it. I have always seen this point as where is the “ there” that is in a sentence that starts with “There are” or what is the “it” in a sentence that starts with “it is”? “It is poor writing to start a sentence with it is. We can always say it better another way. “Five factors relate to this point” is always going to be better than “There are five factors that relate to this point.” Thanks again for taking the time to explain these principles of good sentence structure.