Unit 82 There . . . and It . . .

  A     There and it

• A: There’s a new restaurant on Main Street. B: Yes, I know. I went there last night. It’s very good.

• there = 무엇이 있다는 것을 처음으로 말하는 경우¹:
  • There’s a new restaurant on Main Street. (not A new restaurant is on Main Street)
  • I’m sorry I’m late. There was a lot of traffic. (not It was a lot of traffic)
  • Things are more expensive now. There has been a big increase in the cost of living.
• it = (이미 거론된) 특정한 물건·장소·사실·상황 등 (Section C 참조):
  • We went to the new restaurant. It’s very good. (It = the restaurant)
  • I wasn’t expecting them to come. It was a complete surprise. (It = that they come)
• there 와 it 비교:
  • I don’t like this town. There’s nothing to do here. It’s a boring place.
  • The new restaurant is very good. I went there (= to the restaurant) last night.
  • When we got to the party, there were already a lot of people there (= at the party).

 § ¹ (유도)부사인 허사(虛詞) there 은 무엇이 있다는 것을 처음으로 거론하는 경우에 사용합니다. 주어와 같은 위치를 취하며, 구문상 마치 주어와 같은 구실을 합니다.

  B

  there 용법

• there will be, there must be, there might be, there used to, etc.:
  • Will there be many people at the party?
  • “Is there a flight to Miami tonight?”  “There might be. I’ll check.”
  • If people drove more carefully, there wouldn’t be so many accidents.
• there must have been, there should have been, etc.:
  • There was music playing. There must have been somebody at home.
• there 와 it 비교:
  • They live on a busy street. There must be a lot of noise from the traffic.
    They live on a busy main street. It must be very noisy.
  • There used to be a movie theater on Main Street, but it closed a few years ago.
    That building is now a supermarket. It used to be a movie theater.
• there is sure/certain/likely/bound to be . . . :
  • There is bound (= sure) to be a flight to Miami tonight.

  C

  it 용법

• 또한 다음과 같이 it 를 사용합니다.
  • It’s dangerous to walk in the street. (It = to walk in the street)
• “To walk in the street is dangerous.” 라고는 거의 말하지 않습니다. It . . . 사용이 일반적입니다.¹
  • It didn’t take us long to get here.
  • It’s too bad (that) Sandra can’t come to the party.
  • Let’s go. It’s not worth waiting any longer.
• 거리·시간·날씨 등을 나타내는 it²:
  • How far is it from here to the airport.
  • What day is it today?
  • It’s been a long time since I saw you.
  • It was windy. (but There was a cold wind.)

 § ¹ 가주어, 또는 형식/예비주어로 해석하지 않습니다. “to walk in the street&rdquuo; = 진주어
 § ² 비인칭주어로 해석하지 않습니다.

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