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Simon_phlui Posted 23 years ago
Grammar
"there is" or "there are"
Although I know that the following is correct:
"There are three dogs"
I also see people writing/saying:
"There is three dogs"
Is it also correct?
Thanks.
"There are three dogs"
I also see people writing/saying:
"There is three dogs"
Is it also correct?
Thanks.
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No it is not correct, unless "Three Dogs" is the name of something. " In this case Three Dogs would be a person or animal's name. Cheers
- No it is not correct, unless "Three Dogs" is the name of something.
- " In this case Three Dogs would be a person or animal's name.
- Cheers
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No it is not correct, unless "Three Dogs" is the name of something.
"Oh, there is Three Dogs!" In this case Three Dogs would be a person or animal's name.
Cheers
"Oh, there is Three Dogs!" In this case Three Dogs would be a person or animal's name.
Cheers
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Using "is" when "are" is the correct word is a very common error these days.
I hear it constantly from news readers on tv and radio, people who should know better.
So how will kids or students of English ever learn it correctly?
They do not say "there is" when it should be "there are",
but they do say "there's" when it should be "there're".
e.g., T
I hear it constantly from news readers on tv and radio, people who should know better.
So how will kids or students of English ever learn it correctly?
They do not say "there is" when it should be "there are",
but they do say "there's" when it should be "there're".
e.g., T
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Yes, it is sloppy English. I often hear this type of mistake on both CNN and the BBC!!!
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Hey Mike!
Yes. I hear it everyday, everywhere!
And yes, even on the BBC World Service radio shows!
Another pet peeve is the word "asked".
I think that "asked" is the most mispronounced word in the USA.
People almost always say assed, eliding the k,
or aksed, switching the s and the k.
Again, out of laziness.
Will we all be using digi
Yes. I hear it everyday, everywhere!
And yes, even on the BBC World Service radio shows!
Another pet peeve is the word "asked".
I think that "asked" is the most mispronounced word in the USA.
People almost always say assed, eliding the k,
or aksed, switching the s and the k.
Again, out of laziness.
Will we all be using digi
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Simon;
To sum up, you were right to trust what you knew to be correct. 'There is' is for singular use, 'there are' is for plural use.
Bad English is common.
Our mission, should we decide to accept it, is to help preserve this wonderful international language from linguistic vandalism - lest confusion reign.
To sum up, you were right to trust what you knew to be correct. 'There is' is for singular use, 'there are' is for plural use.
Bad English is common.
Our mission, should we decide to accept it, is to help preserve this wonderful international language from linguistic vandalism - lest confusion reign.
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