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Russkiy Bear Posted 12 years ago
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There is / are; Questions > Answers; is > are ; are >is

If someone asks me Are there any phones in the room? Can I answer yes there is / no there isn't to possible indicate .... let's say that there's just one phone or none or for any other reason

If someone asks me Is there a phone in the room? Can I answer yes there are / no there aren't (same idea as the first example)
  

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The number of the short answer must match the question. Otherwise eyebrows will be raised. Are there any phones in the room ?

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  • The number of the short answer must match the question.
  • Otherwise eyebrows will be raised.
  • Are there any phones in the room ?
  • Yes, there are.
  • Is there a phone in the room?
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The number of the short answer must match the question. Otherwise eyebrows will be raised.

Are there any phones in the room?
Yes, there are.

Is there a phone in the room?
Yes, there is.

If you want to answer differently, then use a long answer.

Are there any phones in the room?
There is one phone in the room, but
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Russkiy BearIf someone asks me Are there any phones in the room? Can I answer yes there is / no there isn't
Either 'No, there aren't' (for no phones) or 'Yes, there is/are' (for one phone or more').
Russkiy BearIf someone asks me Is there a phone in the room? Can I answer yes there are / no there aren't
No, '
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Russkiy BearIf someone asks me Are there any phones in the room? Can I answer yes there is / no there isn't
Either 'No, there aren't' (for no phones) or 'Yes, there is/are' (for one phone or more').
Russkiy BearIf someone asks me Is there a phone in the room? Can I answer yes there are / no there aren't
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Russkiy BearAha! in the first case we can actually change are to is!
I don't think we can, in a short answer. I agree with AS's response.
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