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Stephenlearner Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

There is or are

Hi,

Can you tell me which one is right, is or are?
There is/are a pear, a banana, and an orange.
I think are is right.

Thanks
  

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stephenlearner There is/are a pear, a banana, and an orange on the table . Both is and are are correct when you have two or more singular nouns connected by 'and'. CJ

— CalifJim

  • stephenlearner There is/are a pear, a banana, and an orange on the table .
  • Both is and are are correct when you have two or more singular nouns connected by 'and'.
  • CJ
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stephenlearnerThere is/are a pear, a banana, and an orange on the table.
Both is and are are correct when you have two or more singular nouns connected by 'and'.

CJ
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CalifJimstephenlearner: There is/are a pear, a banana, and an orange on the table. Both is and are are correct when you have two or more singular nouns connected by 'and'.
In this kind of structure, of course. As a subject that is not postponed, they are normally plural: A banana and an orange are on the table.
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