There're two books on the table.

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Tan Elaine

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There're two books on the table. Is this sentence fine?

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Thanks, bhaisahab.

What is the correct sentence in written English?

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What is the correct sentence in written English?
As far as I know, we do not usually contract "are" when we use it with "there", especially in written English, so it is always "there are...", although we may do it with "is" to make "there's..."
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In written English, we would use the full "There are ...". In spoken English, we regularly contract it to "There're ..."
 
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