Thread: It's on the(a) table.

Originally Posted by Selexin

Sperk, bitpicker, thanks for your replies.
I got another one to ask, though.
Would it be natural for a native(!) speaker to come up with a question like: "Where are there any books?"

English speakers use expressions like that.

As sperk says, this is combining two questions: Is there any X? and Where is X?

I can make an example out of your sentence:

Mother: I asked you to pick up all those books off the floor!
Son: I already did.
Mother: I don't believe you.
Son: Where are there any books on the floor?
Mother goes to other room.
Mother: There are three books over in the corner.

I can honestly say I have had conversations just like that