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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
There is/ there are
There is a book, a pen and two pencils on the table.
There are a book, a pen and two pencils onthe table.
Which is correct?
There are a book, a pen and two pencils onthe table.
Which is correct?
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These sentences exist no where but in ESL books. You can say "There are" because there are a number of items. You can say "There is" because the first thing listed is singular.
- These sentences exist no where but in ESL books.
- You can say "There are" because there are a number of items.
- You can say "There is" because the first thing listed is singular.
- You can say "There's" and that's what most natives would say, even when the first thing listed is plural.
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These sentences exist no where but in ESL books.
You can say "There are" because there are a number of items.
You can say "There is" because the first thing listed is singular.
You can say "There's" and that's what most natives would say, even when the first thing listed is plural.
You cannot say "There is two pens, a book, and a pencil."
You can say "There are" because there are a number of items.
You can say "There is" because the first thing listed is singular.
You can say "There's" and that's what most natives would say, even when the first thing listed is plural.
You cannot say "There is two pens, a book, and a pencil."
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