There's about asking and answering questions ...

sitifan

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There's about asking and answering questions about what you see, hear, smell, taste, and touch. (my bold, at 0:28)
The above sentence sounds odd to me. Is it acceptable to native speakers?
 

teechar

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She says (in an American accent) "It is about" not "there is about".
 

5jj

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Although only It's/It is about ... makes sense. I hear There's about ....
 

emsr2d2

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I hear "It's about" but she doesn't pronounce the "t" in "it's" at all.
 
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