“There’s” or “There are”? - English Language & Usage Stack ...
Possibly Related: “There are so many” vs. “There is so many” There is/are one or several apple/~s? “Is there” versus “Are there” “There is/are more than one”. What's the difference? Should I say “there is …
Is "there're" (similar to "there's") a correct contraction?
There're is common in speech, at least in certain dialects, but you'll rarely see it written. If I were being pedantic, I'd advise you to use there are in your example, because there is is definitely wrong, so …
"There is no place like" has two meanings
If there is no place like X, what exactly is X? Your first meaning would be the one assumed to be understood, unless context ( 'Don't be silly! There is no place like Mordor.') demanded otherwise.
Origin of the phrase, "There's more than one way to skin a cat."
Jun 30, 2011 · There are many versions of this proverb, which suggests there are always several ways to do something. The earliest printed citation of this proverbial saying that I can find is in a short story …
expressions - Early use of "there's always a bigger fish" - English ...
The old fisherman's proverb popularized by Star Wars I: The Phantom Menace has a history of uses in literal contexts (fishing), however after the release of Phantom Menace the metaphorical use of the
contractions - "There isn't" vs. "there's not" - English Language ...
Apr 20, 2017 · To be fair to the O.P., an Ngram shows "there isn't" seems to be preferred over "there's not," so there might be some merit to the assertion that one seems more awkward than the other in …
grammatical number - "There are so many" vs. "There is so many ...
There are so many questions on this website. There is so many questions on this website. The former "sounds right," but the contracted form of the latter does as well: There's so many
Is ‘There is no there there’ a normal and very natural expression?
Jun 2, 2012 · Though spell-checker keeps demanding me to delete one of three theres there from the text I’m typing in, I don’t think there’s any grammatical problem with this line. However, it makes me …
"There's no point" + gerund vs "there's no point in" + gerund
Oct 7, 2023 · I've noticed that both are used though "point in" is seemingly far more prevalent. Is there any difference or it's down to one's preferences? E.g. There's no point in talking to you. vs. ...
What's the origin of the saying, "There's no accounting for taste"?
I hear it all the time in arguments over subjective judgements: There's no accounting for taste. Where does this saying come from? Is it a quote or old proverb?