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Michaelting Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Couple and pair

There is a pair of shoes.

There are a couple of things.

There (is/are) a couple.

A couple (is/are) walking by/on/at the beach.

A pair of shoes (is/are) worth 10 dollars.

Could you tell me the answers along with some explanations?
  

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michaelting There is a pair of shoes. There are a couple of things. There (is/are) a couple.

— Vsuresh

  • michaelting There is a pair of shoes.
  • There are a couple of things.
  • There (is/are) a couple.
  • A couple (is/are) walking by/on/at the beach.
  • A pair of shoes (is/are) worth 10 dollars.
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michaeltingThere is a pair of shoes.
There are a couple of things.
There (is/are) a couple.

A couple (is/are) walking by/on/at the beach.
A pair of shoes (is/are) worth 10 dollars.

Could you tell me the answers along with some explanations?
Couple takes a singular or plural
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If so,

is it

There are a couple of things.

OR
There is a couple of things.

There is a pair of shoes.

There are a pair of shoes.

Are they all correct?
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There are a couple of things. (Here couple can refer to two or more)

There is/are a pair of shoes. (both are used.)
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