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Viceidol Posted 18 years ago
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There is/are a book, a pen and a pencil on the table.

0 There01b00 are02b00 a book, a pen and a pencil on the table. 02br
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00There01b00 is02b00 a book, a pen and a pencil on the table.02br
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00Is it possible that both of the above examples are acceptable?02br
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00A book, a pen and a pencil01b00 are02b00 on the table.02br
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00A book, a pen and a pencil 01b00is 02b00on the table.02br
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00Is it also possible that both of the above examples are acceptable? I guess the last sentence is definitely wrong.02br
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00What do you think? Thank you for your answer!0-
  

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02br 00You are safer to go with the plural. 01i 00'There is A, B and C02i 00' is acceptable by some because the speaker is coming upon the objects one by one;01i 00 'A. B and C is'02i 00 clearly unacceptable, because it has a plural subject.

— Mister Micawber

  • 02br 00You are safer to go with the plural.
  • 01i 00'There is A, B and C02i 00' is acceptable by some because the speaker is coming upon the objects one by one;01i 00 'A.
  • B and C is'02i 00 clearly unacceptable, because it has a plural subject.
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00You are safer to go with the plural. 01i00'There is A, B and C02i00' is acceptable by some because the speaker is coming upon the objects one by one;01i00 'A. B and C is'02i00 clearly unacceptable, because it has a plural subject. 0-
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0Thank you, Mr.Micawber. I understand now.0-
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