Mike MC
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As far as I know there is is used with singular and there are with plural nouns. We use a plural -s with any number except 1, e.g. 0 degrees Celsius. However, the following table says, "There is .81 ounces of sugar in an orange." How can it be explained?
Source: American English File 1 (workbook), second edition, page 58
Source: American English File 1 (workbook), second edition, page 58
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