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Lcchang Posted 8 years ago
Grammar
There is vs There are
Hello everyone,
I just came up with the sentence below on my own.
1. There is some butter, a few cookies, and bottles of water on the table.
2. There are some butter, a few cookies, and bottles of water on the table.
Which sentence is correct? Please help.
LCChang
Top answer
I would always use 'is' if using a mass noun such as butter. ' and you lose the singular verb!
- I would always use 'is' if using a mass noun such as butter.
- ' and you lose the singular verb!
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I would always use 'is' if using a mass noun such as butter.
If you want to avoid the problem, use 'There are a few cookies, some butter...' and you lose the singular verb!
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