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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
There is/there are
Please take a look at this sentence:
In Serritslev there also is a school and a grocery store.
Nb: Serritslev is a small village in Denmark, where I live.
Is this sentence correct? Or should it be "In Serritslev there also are a school and a grocery store".
I think "is" sounds better, but plural should be "are"?
Nb: I need a VERY quick answer. Thanks!
In Serritslev there also is a school and a grocery store.
Nb: Serritslev is a small village in Denmark, where I live.
Is this sentence correct? Or should it be "In Serritslev there also are a school and a grocery store".
I think "is" sounds better, but plural should be "are"?
Nb: I need a VERY quick answer. Thanks!
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Is this sentence correct? Or should it be "In Serritslev there also are a school and a grocery store". Yes, in standard grammar it should be ARE since what follows in plural.
- Is this sentence correct?
- Or should it be "In Serritslev there also are a school and a grocery store".
- Yes, in standard grammar it should be ARE since what follows in plural.
- However, you're also right that singular sounds good because so many speak speak it.
- It depends on the situation.
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Is this sentence correct? Or should it be "In Serritslev there also are a school and a grocery store".
Yes, in standard grammar it should be ARE since what follows in plural. However, you're also right that singular sounds good because so many speak speak it. It depends on the situation. If this is for a school writing, use are.
It's also possible to put
Yes, in standard grammar it should be ARE since what follows in plural. However, you're also right that singular sounds good because so many speak speak it. It depends on the situation. If this is for a school writing, use are.
It's also possible to put
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Hi Anon
Is this sentence correct? Or should it be "In Serritslev there also are a school and a grocery store".
I would write '"In Serritslev there is/are also a school and a grocery store".
Also, I hope you will find the following helpful.
Please note that in British English, it should be:
There i
Is this sentence correct? Or should it be "In Serritslev there also are a school and a grocery store".
I would write '"In Serritslev there is/are also a school and a grocery store".
Also, I hope you will find the following helpful.
Please note that in British English, it should be:
There i
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