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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Hi,

In sentences like'There is/are one or two problems...',does one use 'is or are'?

Is the following correct?'They are putting traffic lights in some but not in all streets.'
  

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',does one use 'is or are'? g. One or two problems exist.

  • ',does one use 'is or are'?
  • g.
  • One or two problems exist.
  • ' They are putting traffic lights in some but not all (of the) streets.
  • ")
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AnonymousIn sentences like'There is/are one or two problems...',does one use 'is or are'?
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Rewrite the sentence with the subject before the verb, and it will be clearer, e.g.

One or two problems exist.

AnonymousIs the following correct?'They are putting traffic lights in some but not in all s

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