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Sxldv Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

There are or is

Hello. I want to ask.

Which sentence is correct?

There is Nick and Chris in the room

There are Nick and Chris in the room

Thanks.
  

Top answer

Neither sentence is natural English. Nick and Chris are in the room. There are a table and four chairs in the room.

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  • Neither sentence is natural English.
  • Nick and Chris are in the room.
  • There are a table and four chairs in the room.
  • There is silverware on the table in the room.
  • There is a cat and her kittens in the basket in the room.
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Neither sentence is natural English.
Nick and Chris are in the room.

There are a table and four chairs in the room.
There is silverware on the table in the room.
There is a cat and her kittens in the basket in the room.
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If you just mean "Nick and Chris are in the room" then say that. The "stating existence" meaning of "there is/are" is not natural in this context (unlike, for example, "There are two chairs in the room", which would be fine).

"There are Nick and Chris in the room" or (informally) "There's Nick and Chris in the room" may be possible if you are pointing out their location (with a meaning li
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