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Tamguatlay Posted 3 years ago
Grammar

There is/are a cat and (a) mouse over there.

There is/are a cat and (a) mouse over there.

1. Which is the correct verb?

2. Is "a" necessary?

Thanks.

  

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tamguatlay 1. Which is the correct verb? Well might you ask.

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  • tamguatlay 1.
  • Which is the correct verb?
  • Well might you ask.
  • I can't even tell any more.
  • I would always say "there's".
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tamguatlay1. Which is the correct verb?

Well might you ask. I can't even tell any more. I would always say "there's". I would always write "there are" in formal writing. Both are correct if by "correct" you mean "invariable for a literate native speaker".

tamguatlay2. Is "a" necessary?

Yes, if by "necessary" you me

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tamguatlay1. Which is the correct verb?

Both are correct. With the existential-there construction you make the agreement with the first of two subjects or with the plural when you have two noun phrases connected by "and".

tamguatlay2. Is "a" necessary?

Yes.

CJ

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