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Gori Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Is there any vs Are there any

0Example 1) There are some apples on the table. -> Are there any apples on the table?02br
00Example 2) There is some rice in the box. -> Is there any rice in the box?02br
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00In the above examples #1 and #2, #1 is the case for countable nouns; #2 is the case for uncountable nouns.02br
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00Now, how about this: "Is there any way to save his life?" 02br
00The term "way" is a countable noun, but this sentence starts with "Is there way...?" instead of "Are there any ways...?". According to some dictionaries, they say that when the noun is countable, usually a question starts with "Are there...," not "Is there...". That's why, I have started to wonder if this sentence form "Is there...?" is actually correct or not. I got confused...help me, please.0-
  

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0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00Example 1) There are some apples on the table. 00 OK02br 00Example 2) There is some rice in the box. ".

— Clive

  • 0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00Example 1) There are some apples on the table.
  • 00 OK02br 00Example 2) There is some rice in the box.
  • ".
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  • " is actually correct or not.
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0Hi,02br
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01font00Example 1) There are some apples on the table. -> Are there any apples on the table?00 OK02br
00Example 2) There is some rice in the box. -> Is there any rice in the box?02font00 OK02br
01font00In the above examples #1 and #2, #1 is the case for countabl
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0Hmmm, I see.02br
00If I could use either way, does this mean that the following sentence is also correct?02br
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00"Is there any apple on the table?" 02br
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00Do native speakers say like this?? Is it grammatically correct?0-
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00Do native speakers say like this?? Is it grammatically correct?12blockquote
10 01i00Do native speakers say it like this? or Do native speakers say this?02i02br
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00 It seems to me that the tendency is to use the plural when
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0CalifJim,02br
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00Thank you very much for your detailied information and advice on this matter.02br
00Now I think that I have finally come to understood when is more appropriate to use singular or plural in questions which start with "Is there any..." or "Are there any...".02br
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00In the same concept, can I say, for example, "If there i
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0 I don't think that this is grammatically correct and native speaker, which I am, wouldn't say it.02br
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00What we would say is02br
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00"Is there an apple on the table?"02br
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00Actually now that I think of it it is correct when you change the subject, which is the apple. For example "Is there any beer?" That makes sense to me
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Are any animals there?

Is the above question grammarlly correct ?

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