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JoJo Wang 1171 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

English grammar examples help: Is there/Are there Q&A including countable and uncountable nounes.

Have been confused by countable and uncountable Q&A of Is there/Are there grammars. E.g.1) Is there any chicken? Yes, there is some chicken. Can I say...Yes, there are some chicken? E.g.2) Is there a bottle of water? Yes, there is a bottle of water. Can I ask...Are there some bottles of water? Yes, there are some bottles of water.
  

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Uncountable : chicken "is", water "is" Is there any chicken? Yes, there is some chicken. No, there is no chicken.

— CalifJim

  • Uncountable : chicken "is", water "is" Is there any chicken?
  • Yes, there is some chicken.
  • No, there is no chicken.
  • / No, there isn't any chicken.
  • Is there any water?
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Uncountable: chicken "is", water "is"

Is there any chicken?
Yes, there is some chicken.
No, there is no chicken. / No, there isn't any chicken.

Is there any water?
Yes, there is some water.
No, there is no water. / No, there isn't any water.

Countable: a bottle "is"; bottles "are"; a chicken "is"; chickens "are"

Is there a bottle
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Thanks so much, those were very clear to understand. However, is chicken generally a countable or uncountable noun?

Are there chickens in the yard?
Yes, there are (some chickens) (there).
No, there aren't (any chickens) (there).

An American teacher taught before that if you're ordering chicken in the restaurant, then it's uncountable, so don't add " s " to the chicken. Th
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JoJo **** 1171An American teacher taught before that if you're ordering chicken in the restaurant, then it's uncountable, so don't add " s " to the chicken. Then if you are in the yard, of course, you can count how many chickens are there, right?
That's exactly right. You can count the live animals. (Actually, you can count them even if they're dead!) The u
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So many small rules to be considered. If I have further English questions, can I contact you again? You've been really helpful here, especially very clear. I am very happy to sort out this confusion.
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I'm not always available, but just start a new thread with every new question you have, and if I can't get to it right away, I'm sure someone will be able to help you.
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Hi CJ,

Similar question continue here...

How about fish? Fish in general is uncountable, so it definitely uses " Is " to ask...

Is there any fish left in the fridge?

But...when talking about " different fishes ", which one should I use?

Is or Are?

Do you mind to give me few examples on fish / different fishes!!

Thanks a lot!
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You can use fish or fishes as the plural when you're talking about different kinds of fish.

Different [fishes/fish] are found in different lakes in this region.
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Different kinds of fish / Different species of fish

CJ
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