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21-Jul-2007, 01:40

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there is/are

what`s the form, meaning and use of there is/are?

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Re: there is/are

There are [plural noun].
There is [singular noun, count and non-count].

There's [singular noun, count and non-count].
There's [plural noun].

See Language Log: When "there's" isn't "there is"

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