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1/09/2012

サンタがいる! vs. サンタはいる! (solution)

状況1

You won't believe who is in our chimney at this very moment. There is . . . a SANTA Claus!

状況2

A lot of people say that there isn't a Santa Claus.  They're are just ignorant..   Fact is ... there IS a Santa Claus.

状況3

A:  Where?  I don't see anything.
B:  THERE is a Santa Claus!!  Over there!  On the roof!

状況3はちょっと微妙で、このthereは単なる存在の there is のthereでなく、「あそこに」という副詞。なので、A Santa Claus is there. の倒置と考えられる。ただこうなると冠詞の a はちょっと微妙で、

THERE is Santa Claus!

あるいは

THERE is the Santa Claus!

というのも(たぶん)あり得るはず。