There's No Such Thing - A Really Short English Lesson with Subtitles

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So when we say, "There's no such thing."
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It means that we think that that thing doesn't exist.
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So for instance someone might say that they can't wait to get Christmas presents from
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Santa Claus.
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And you could reply by saying, "There's no such thing as Santa Claus.", which would mean
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that you believe that Santa Claus doesn't exist.
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You could also have someone say, "There's a ghost in my house."
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And you could respond by saying, "There's no such thing as ghosts."
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Which means that you believe that ghosts don't exist.
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So if you say, "There's no such thing!", you're saying that you believe that that thing doesn't
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exist.
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