0
Silak12 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Is it they? vs Are they?

Hi! everyone
Could you tell me whether these sentences are correct?
My friend and I are standing at the bus stop and I see Harry and John ,who are our mutual friends, standing across the road at the farthest end of it and I ask my friend...
Is it Harry and john standing next to the lamp post.
Are they Harry and John standing next to the lamp post?
What's the difference between them when do we use these
What's the difference? In which situation one is correct and the other not?
Thanks!
  

Top answer

Are they Harry and John standing next to the lamp post? Is that Harry and John standing next to the lamp post ? Is that you?

— CalifJim

  • Are they Harry and John standing next to the lamp post?
  • Is that Harry and John standing next to the lamp post ?
  • Is that you?
  • Is that him?
  • Is that them?
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

11 Answers
0
silak12Is it Harry and john standing next to the lamp post.Are they Harry and John standing next to the lamp post?
Is that Harry and John standing next to the lamp post?

Is that you?
Is that him?
Is that them?
Is that her?

CJ
0
0
Thanks! CJ.
I just want to ask one more thing. Are there any situations when we use these two formats?
Is it Harry and john ....
Are they Harry and John.....
And I will be much obliged if you tell me what did you make of this part of my explanation? Could you reconstruct it if it's wrong?
........standing across the road at the farthest end of it.
0
0
silak12Is it Harry and John?
Suppose there's a phone call. Someone else answers. Then they say, "It's for you". You can ask "Is it Harry?", "Is it John?", or "Is it Harry and John?" The same applies to the case when there's someone at the door.
silak12Are they Harry and John?
I don't think you
0
0
CalifJim"at the farthest end of it" make no sense to me. I don't know what you mean.
I meant to say "at the farthest part of the road" that is to say "standing across the farther side of the road"
Could you take a look at this pic you might get the idea I am trying to express?
0
0
How about "He is standing far away across the road"?
0
0
They are standing in the distance on the other side of the road.
0
0
Mister MicawberThey are standing in the distance on the other side of the road.
Thanks sir.
But is it incorrect to say ""they are standing far away across the road"?
0
0
That makes it unclear how far they are FROM the road...but then so does mine, I suppose. This is one of those instances that require spoken language plus sign language. You'll need to point in their direction.
0
0
Mister MicawberThat makes it unclear how far they are FROM the road.
One last question sir.
Does "away" make any difference? How about "They are standing far across the road"
Thanks!
0

Related Questions