There's no such thing as second chances.

I take it you're an optimist, that's why you dislike the pessimistic view of the quoted sentence.

[nq:1]I'm not sure what's wrong with this sentence: There's no such thing as second chances. Anyone?[/nq]
"There's" is a contraction of "there is", so the full sentence is:

There is no such thing as second chances.
Does this help you see the problem?
I would add that, although it may be strictly incorrect, it's a perfectly common usage in spoken English as it is. But your teac

[nq:1]I'm not sure what's wrong with this sentence: There's no such thing as second chances. Anyone?[/nq]
Singular on the left side, plural on the right.
...are no such things...
OR
...as a second chance.
However, this kind of mismatch is done in informal communication all the time.

Best wishes Donna Richoux

Donna Richoux filted:
[nq:2]I'm not sure what's wrong with this sentence: There's no such thing as second chances.[/nq]
[nq:1]Singular on the left side, plural on the right.[/nq]
Would anybody think twice if they heard "there's no such thing as Chicken McNuggets"?...there must be something else at work here..r

[nq:2]I'm not sure what's wrong with this sentence: There's no such thing as second chances. Anyone?[/nq]
[nq:1]Singular on the left side, plural on the right. ...are no such things... OR ...as a second chance. However, this kind of mismatch is done in informal communication all the time.[/nq]
But is this really a mismatch? Hasn't "second changes" rather been reanalysed as an uncountable/m

[nq:1]Would anybody think twice if they heard "there's no such thing as Chicken McNuggets"?...[/nq]
I've worked with editors who would sprain their arms reaching for their blue pencil if they saw it.

Evan Kirshenbaum + HP Laboratories >Bullwinkle: You sure that's the
1501 Page Mill Road, 1U, MS 1141 > only way?Palo Alto, CA 94304 >Rocky: Well, if you're going to be

Evan Kirshenbaum filted:
[nq:2]Would anybody think twice if they heard "there's no such thing as Chicken McNuggets"?...[/nq]
[nq:1]I've worked with editors who would sprain their arms reaching for their blue pencil if they saw it.[/nq]
I think I'd enjoy toying with such editors, using non-English plurals..."this software is so intelligent, there's no such thing as invalid data"..."in a

[nq:2]I'm not sure what's wrong with this sentence: There's no such thing as second chances. Anyone?[/nq]
[nq:1]Singular on the left side, plural on the right.[/nq]
Are we sure? I'd say singular on both sides, the way it is written.
Charles Riggs