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BMO Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

There is /are

There is a cat and dog.
There are a cat and dog.

Which is correct?

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I reckon 'is'. The subjects can't be joined into a single thing, so have to treat them individually. So, 'there is a cat, and a dog' sounds good.
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Anonymous,

Following your own logic--since the two things cannot be joined into one, they remain two; therefore, they are plural. Thus, 'There are a cat and dog.'
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