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Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
THERE IS / ARE
WHICH IS CORRECT?
There is / are a table and a chair
There is / are a table and a chair
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I would say "there is a table and a chair" This is instead of saying "there is a table and there is a chair". The second "there is" (regarding the chair) is simply omitted, because it is not necessary to repeat it twice. It's like saying "I saw a mother and a daughter".
- I would say "there is a table and a chair" This is instead of saying "there is a table and there is a chair".
- The second "there is" (regarding the chair) is simply omitted, because it is not necessary to repeat it twice.
- It's like saying "I saw a mother and a daughter".
- You wouldn't say "I saw a mother and I saw a daughter".
- I would say "there are" when there is more than one table or more than one chair.
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I would say "there is a table and a chair"
This is instead of saying "there is a table and there is a chair". The second "there is" (regarding the chair) is simply omitted, because it is not necessary to repeat it twice.
It's like saying "I saw a mother and a daughter". You wouldn't say "I saw a mother and I saw a daughter".
I would say "there are" when there is more than one table or
This is instead of saying "there is a table and there is a chair". The second "there is" (regarding the chair) is simply omitted, because it is not necessary to repeat it twice.
It's like saying "I saw a mother and a daughter". You wouldn't say "I saw a mother and I saw a daughter".
I would say "there are" when there is more than one table or
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