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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
is or are?
In this sentence, I'm unsure if 'is' or 'are' should be used?
'Outside, there IS/ARE a mutual courtyard, exclusive garden ground, and a single garage'
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'Outside, there IS/ARE a mutual courtyard, exclusive garden ground, and a single garage'
Thanks
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In spoken English in particular, most people say is. Quite a few grammarians think both verb forms are correct when a list consisting of words in the singular follows. In other words, it's impossible to make a mistake!
- In spoken English in particular, most people say is.
- Quite a few grammarians think both verb forms are correct when a list consisting of words in the singular follows.
- In other words, it's impossible to make a mistake!
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In spoken English in particular, most people say is. Quite a few grammarians think both verb forms are correct when a list consisting of words in the singular follows. In other words, it's impossible to make a mistake!
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1. There is a boy and a girl in the playground.
2. There is a boy, a girl and an old man in the playground.
3. There is a boy and two girls in the playground.
4. There are two girls and a boy in the playground.
Some language experts now regard there is as a fixed, unvarying idiom that can precede a (plural) list of nouns
2. There is a boy, a girl and an old man in the playground.
3. There is a boy and two girls in the playground.
4. There are two girls and a boy in the playground.
Some language experts now regard there is as a fixed, unvarying idiom that can precede a (plural) list of nouns
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