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Teo Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

In the garden is/are a cat, a dog, and a rabit.

1. In the garden are a cat, a dog, and a rabit.

2. In the garden are a cat, a dog, and a rabit.

Which of the above sentences is NOT acceptable?
  

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Teo, I assume you meant for one of those to be "is" and not both "are," right? I prefer "are" but "there is" is so frequently heard that it sounds okay. Note that "rabbit" has two b 's.

— BarbaraPA

  • Teo, I assume you meant for one of those to be "is" and not both "are," right?
  • I prefer "are" but "there is" is so frequently heard that it sounds okay.
  • Note that "rabbit" has two b 's.
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Teo, I assume you meant for one of those to be "is" and not both "are," right?

I prefer "are" but "there is" is so frequently heard that it sounds okay.

Note that "rabbit" has two b's.
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I'm sorry for making so many typos.

1. In the garden is a cat, a dog, and a rabbit.

2. In the garden are a cat, a dog, and a rabbit.

3. There is a cat, a dog, and a rabbit in the garden.

4. There are a cat, a dog, and a rabbit in the garden.

Many people say that #3 is more idiomatic than $4. I wonder if #1 is also more idiomatic than #2. Grammar Greek p
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Hi Teo


I hope the following will be helpful.


In BrE, it should be There is a cat and a dog.




Below is the information extracted from two books on English usage. The first book is on British English usage, the second on American English usage.




'The Right Word at the Right Time' states
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