There IS(or ARE?) NO + PLURAL noun?

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drageng123

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Hello.
I've a simple doubt.
I just heard in a tv serie "There IS no more GIRLS". I wonder: wouldn't be correct to say "There ARE no more GIRLS"(because "GIRLS" is a plural noun)? Is there some kind of rule related to this?

Thank you in advance.
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SoothingDave

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Yes, you are correct. The "rule" is "don't rely on TV or popular music to teach you good English."
 

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You will hear There's + plural in colloquial speech in many areas, and not just with no- There's two choices is the kind of thing you may well come across. It's not something you should do in any formal usage, and sticking to using are is a sound idea- you're always right.
 
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