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Anon006 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Is/are

Are both okay:

Are there a lot of earthquakes here?

and

is there a lot of earthquake here?

  

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anon006 I s there a lot of earthquake here? Impossible. "earthquake" is countable.

— CalifJim

  • anon006 I s there a lot of earthquake here?
  • Impossible.
  • "earthquake" is countable.
  • You are using it as uncountable.
  • This is like treating 'earthquake' like a substance.
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anon006Is there a lot of earthquake here?

Impossible. "earthquake" is countable. You are using it as uncountable.

This is like treating 'earthquake' like a substance.

Is there a lot of sugar here? OK
Is there a lot of water here? OK
Is there a lot of earthquake here? NO
Is there a lot o

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