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These isn't much we can do right now. vs There isn't much we can do right now.

The correct phrase is "There isn't much we can do right now." The word "there" is used to indicate a place or existence, while "these" is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate specific items. In this context, "there" is the appropriate word for the statement.
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These isn't much we can do right now.

This phrase is incorrect. "These" is a demonstrative pronoun, not suitable for introducing a statement about the amount of things that can be done.

The use of "these" in this context is incorrect. Instead, use "there" to introduce the statement about the limited options available.
  • I care what I think of me, which isn't much right now.
  • Cool isn't much help right now!
  • But sorry isn't much help to me right now.
  • There isn't much we can do quickly these days.
  • I have a feeling there isn't much we'll be agreeing on these next few weeks.
  • There isn't much we can do about it.
  • These gentlemen here have every bit as much right to express themselves as any of us.
  • Intuition isn't much help in police work.
  • I suppose you have as much right to this bench as I do but you see, I have been waiting for three hours for these shadows.
  • It isn't much, but there isn't much anywhere since everything turned gray.
  • No, the real answer isn't much better.
  • An hour isn't much time.
  • Isn't much of a safe house.
  • There isn't much peace to be had these days.
  • There isn't much room for a different way.
  • Julia said there isn't much time.
  • I mean, there isn't much.
  • Your husband isn't much help.
  • It isn't much, but any more would be dangerous.
  • There isn't much to hide.

There isn't much we can do right now.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English. "There" is the appropriate word to introduce the statement about the limited options available.

Use "there" to introduce a statement about the existence or availability of something, as in this case where the speaker is referring to the limited options at the present moment.
  • There isn't much we can do quickly these days.
  • I care what I think of me, which isn't much right now.
  • I have a feeling there isn't much we'll be agreeing on these next few weeks.
  • There isn't much we can do about it.
  • Right now there isn't much he can understand.
  • Cool isn't much help right now!
  • But you're right that there isn't much in my authority to deal with that.
  • But sorry isn't much help to me right now.
  • It isn't much, but there isn't much anywhere since everything turned gray.
  • There isn't much peace to be had these days.
  • There isn't much room for a different way.
  • Julia said there isn't much time.
  • I mean, there isn't much.
  • There isn't much to hide.
  • There isn't much else you could do.
  • Let's hurry, there isn't much time.
  • Besides, there isn't much work around.
  • But there isn't much to rap about in Stavanger.
  • And there isn't much else on the menu.
  • There isn't much air in the vault.

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