il en existe toutes sortes. Treated as impersonal phrase ?

Paul S.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

il en existe toutes sortes - why isn't is this : il en existent toutes sortes.

It looks like this is never used in the plural - an impersonal phrase, is that correct ?

Thanks

Paul.

Asked 12 hours ago

Maarten K.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Paul,

‘ il existe ‘ is a fixed expression. It behaves the same as ‘ il y a ‘ - that is, it is invariable.

https://www.wordreference.com/fren/il%20existe

Like011 hours ago

il en existe toutes sortes - why isn't is this : il en existent toutes sortes.

It looks like this is never used in the plural - an impersonal phrase, is that correct ?

Thanks

Paul.

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