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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
there is/are, here is/are
Hi everyone!
I hope you all have a nice weekend.
My problem today is with the following:
1) I know that one can say, 'There are people...', 'People are there', but how should 'is' and 'are' be used when singulars are used?
For instance: 'There is (are?) the cat and the dog' (The cat and the dog are there)
'There is (are?) a belief and a hope (2 things?) that Greg will get his act together'
'There is (are?) a car and a motorbike in the garage'
2) I have a similar problem with here...
'Here are the women...' I feel is correct...
'Here is (are?) Bob and Julie' (Bob and Julie are here)
'Here is (are?) the book and the paper that you requested
'Here are (is?) the books and the paper you requested'
Any help would be welcome!
Thanks
I hope you all have a nice weekend.
My problem today is with the following:
1) I know that one can say, 'There are people...', 'People are there', but how should 'is' and 'are' be used when singulars are used?
For instance: 'There is (are?) the cat and the dog' (The cat and the dog are there)
'There is (are?) a belief and a hope (2 things?) that Greg will get his act together'
'There is (are?) a car and a motorbike in the garage'
2) I have a similar problem with here...
'Here are the women...' I feel is correct...
'Here is (are?) Bob and Julie' (Bob and Julie are here)
'Here is (are?) the book and the paper that you requested
'Here are (is?) the books and the paper you requested'
Any help would be welcome!
Thanks
Top answer
' I feel is correct... ) the book and the paper that you requested. ( Here are the book and the paper that you requested.
- ' I feel is correct...
- ) the book and the paper that you requested.
- ( Here are the book and the paper that you requested.
- ) the books and the paper you requested' ( Here are the books and the paper you requested.
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Anonymous'Here are the women...' I feel is correct... (correct)
'Here is (are?) Bob and Julie' (Bob and Julie are here) ( Here are Bob and Julie.)
'Here is (are?) the book and the paper that you requested. ( Here are the book and the paper that you requested. )
'Here are (is?) the books and the paper
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Thanks for your help. Your comments on the 'there' section would be most welcome.
Thanks again
Thanks again
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Hi Anon
If you use the forum's SEARCH function, you will discover that the usage of 'there is' and 'there are' has been previously discussed in a number of threads. For example, here and
If you use the forum's SEARCH function, you will discover that the usage of 'there is' and 'there are' has been previously discussed in a number of threads. For example, here and
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Hi,
I think that when you use "there" (= existence) the verb agrees with the first noun that follows:
There is a cat and a dog. There are two cats and a dog.
But when you start a sentence with something else, like "here", "on the left", etc. (= place), you can use either a singular or a plural verb:
Here is Tom and Mary. Here are Tom and Mary.
I think that when you use "there" (= existence) the verb agrees with the first noun that follows:
There is a cat and a dog. There are two cats and a dog.
But when you start a sentence with something else, like "here", "on the left", etc. (= place), you can use either a singular or a plural verb:
Here is Tom and Mary. Here are Tom and Mary.
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I agree that native speakers say "there's" far more often than "there're". In fact, I'd say native speakers tend to avoid saying "there're" like the plague. There'reis (*) simply too dang hard to say.
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Hi Amy,
thanks. So you agree on the part about "here", etc. too?
Anyway, if "there're" is difficult, shouldn't "Where're" be difficult too? I think "there're" is rarely used by natives, and they say either "there are" or "there's" instead. I once asked if natives said "Where you from?" instead, but I was told they actually say the additional syllable "re", so it's "where're". I think when
thanks. So you agree on the part about "here", etc. too?
Anyway, if "there're" is difficult, shouldn't "Where're" be difficult too? I think "there're" is rarely used by natives, and they say either "there are" or "there's" instead. I once asked if natives said "Where you from?" instead, but I was told they actually say the additional syllable "re", so it's "where're". I think when
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There's, here's and where's all roll off the tongue more easily than there're, here're and where're. But, yes, when people do manage to say those three words with 're on the end, the 're would basically be a separate syllable that sounds pretty much the same as "er".
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KooyeenHi,
I think that when you use "there" (= existence) the verb agrees with the first noun that follows:
There is a cat and a dog. There are two cats and a dog.
But when you start a sentence with something else, like "here", "on the left", etc. (= place), you can use either a singular or a plural verb:
Here is Tom and Mar
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Hi,
According to me if we say Tom and marry then here are shoild be correct because it soumds plural with using of and. Or if I introduce them individually so I can use here is Tom and here is marry.
But I think here are Tom and marry should be correct.
According to me if we say Tom and marry then here are shoild be correct because it soumds plural with using of and. Or if I introduce them individually so I can use here is Tom and here is marry.
But I think here are Tom and marry should be correct.
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