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    There is/there are

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    There is/there are
    Message from energy posted on 20-01-2012 at 23:25:17 (D | E | F)
    Hello,

    Test about : there is and there are.
    Could you please explain why in the corrected sentence it is written : There is a park and a cinema in the city and not There are a park and a cinema in the city ?
    Thank you in advance.
    Energy

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    Edited by lucile83 on 21-01-2012 08:54


    Re: There is/there are from notrepere, posted on 20-01-2012 at 23:40:43 (D | E)
    Hello

    It's because the first noun is singular and the general rule is that agreement is always with the first noun when there is more than one. If you have a plural noun and a singular noun, the general rule is to put the plural noun first.

    There are parks and a cinema in the city.
    There is a park and a cinema in the city.
    There are parks and cinemas in the city.




    Re: There is/there are from energy, posted on 21-01-2012 at 08:43:52 (D | E)
    Hello,

    Thank you very much for the answer. I thought it was the same rule than as in French.
    Energy

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    Edited by lucile83 on 21-01-2012 08:56




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