S sitifan Senior Member Joined Dec 30, 2006 Member Type English Teacher Native Language Chinese Home Country Taiwan Current Location Taiwan Jan 20, 2024 #1 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?
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 Moderator Staff member Joined Feb 18, 2015 Member Type English Teacher Native Language English Home Country Iraq Current Location Iraq Jan 20, 2024 #2 She says (in an American accent) "It is about" not "there is about".
5jj Moderator Staff member Joined Oct 14, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country Czech Republic Current Location Czech Republic Jan 20, 2024 #3 Although only It's/It is about ... makes sense. I hear There's about ....
emsr2d2 Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK Jan 20, 2024 #4 I hear "It's about" but she doesn't pronounce the "t" in "it's" at all.