Have to say 'there are' strongly or weakly?
When 'there' is used as an introductory subject in a sentence, do you say 'there', 'is', 'are' weakly or strongly in the following?
There is a book under the table.
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By the way is my question's grammar all right; which are the valid plurals of the noun?
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This is because they are not content words, like the nouns. " I will let one of the trusted gurus respond to the grammar.
- This is because they are not content words, like the nouns.
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If your question is about pronunciation and word stress when speaking (strongly or weakly), it could depend on the context, but generally for a declarative sentence, "there is" and "there are" get pronounced "weakly." They are not stressed.This is because they are not content words, like the nouns.
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