there is và there are

• The choice between the phrases there is and there are at the beginning of a sentence is determined by the noun that follows it.
• Use there is when the noun is singular (“There is a cat”). Use there are when the noun is plural (“There are two cats”).

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There is vs. there are

You probably know that the choice between is vs. are depends on a noun. In most sentences, the noun comes before the verb. But in sentences that begin with there is and there are, the noun comes later.

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In the sentence above, cat is singular, sánh it requires there is.

In the sentence above, opportunities is plural, sánh it requires there are. (Don’t let the word many throw you off—concentrate on the noun.)

There is a number of vs.there are a number of

There are a number of unnamed stars in our galaxy? There is a number of unnamed stars in our galaxy? It’s difficult vĩ đại tease out whether you should use is or are in a construction lượt thích this. The verb is being pulled toward there, number, and stars all at once.

Here’s a tip: Sentences that begin with There is/are a number of… are almost always wordier than vãn they need vĩ đại be. Your best bet is vĩ đại rewrite it: Many stars in our galaxy are unnamed.

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But if you really can’t rewrite it, you’ll have vĩ đại make a choice. Use is if you want vĩ đại emphasize the group; use are if you want vĩ đại emphasize the individual members.

It’s the same with other collecting phrases, lượt thích a variety of.

There are a lot of

Use there are when you’re talking about “a lot” of something.

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There is vs. there are with a series of items

When you’re making a list of things, sometimes there are sounds wrong:

There are sounds bad because the noun that follows it, kitchen, is singular. Even though you’re really talking about multiple things, (a kitchen, a living room, a bedroom), it’s often better vĩ đại use the singular verb is in a construction lượt thích this.

Some language commentators still insist on using are in sentences lượt thích this despite the awkwardness, but actual usage is extremely mixed. Remember, if the sentence sounds awkward either way, you can always rewrite it vĩ đại avoid the “there is/are” problem altogether.