0
Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Word choice
Is or are?
There is a few good stores.
There are a few good stores.
There is a few good stores.
There are a few good stores.
Top answer
" is often used irrespective of the number of what follows, so you may well hear "There's a few good stores".
- " is often used irrespective of the number of what follows, so you may well hear "There's a few good stores".
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
3 Answers
0
"There are a few good stores."
However, in colloquial speech, the contraction "there's ..." is often used irrespective of the number of what follows, so you may well hear "There's a few good stores".
However, in colloquial speech, the contraction "there's ..." is often used irrespective of the number of what follows, so you may well hear "There's a few good stores".
00
Anonymous Is or are?There is a few good stores.There are a few good stores.In the there-construction the agreement is between the verb and the following noun phrase.
are - stores
Don't get distracted by 'a few'. The 'a' doesn't not indicate a singular noun in that case. It's just part of the set expression 'a few'.
CJ
00
CalifJim Anonymous Is or are?There is a few good stores.There are a few good stores. In the there-construction the agreement is between the verb and the following noun phrase.are - storesDon't get distracted by 'a few'. The 'a' doesn't not indicate a singular noun in that case. It's just part of the set expression 'a few'. CJGot it. Thanks, CJ.
0
Related Questions