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What is the correct usage of article if different objects are stated in a group in a sentence. Particularly:
There IS/ARE a tablet, a cellphone, a ball pen, a reading glass, a cup of coffee and a piece of paper on the table.
Or
There IS/ARE a tablet, cellphone, ball pen, reading glass, cup of coffee and a piece of paper on the table.
Do I have to repeat them again and again or not? Especially if they are all singular.
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What is the correct usage of article if different objects are stated in a group in a sentence. Particularly:
There IS/ARE a tablet, a cellphone, a ball pen, a reading glass, a cup of coffee and a piece of paper on the table.
Or
There IS/ARE a tablet, cellphone, ball pen, reading glass, cup of coffee and a piece of paper on the table.
Do I have to repeat them again and again or not? Especially if they are all singular.
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There ARE a tablet, cellphone, ball pen, reading glass, cup of coffee and a piece of paper on the table.
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What is the correct usage of article if different objects are stated in a group in a sentence. Particularly:
There IS/ARE a tablet, a cellphone, a ball pen, a reading glass, a cup of coffee and a piece of paper on the table.
Or
There IS/ARE a tablet, cellphone, ball pen, reading glass, cup of coffee and a piece of paper on the table.
Do I have to repeat them again and again or not? Especially if they are all singular.
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asked 58 mins ago
John Arvin
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What is the correct usage of article if different objects are stated in a group in a sentence. Particularly:
There IS/ARE a tablet, a cellphone, a ball pen, a reading glass, a cup of coffee and a piece of paper on the table.
Or
There IS/ARE a tablet, cellphone, ball pen, reading glass, cup of coffee and a piece of paper on the table.
Do I have to repeat them again and again or not? Especially if they are all singular.
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There ARE a tablet, cellphone, ball pen, reading glass, cup of coffee and a piece of paper on the table.
– Michael Harvey
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There ARE a tablet, cellphone, ball pen, reading glass, cup of coffee and a piece of paper on the table.
– Michael Harvey
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There ARE a tablet, cellphone, ball pen, reading glass, cup of coffee and a piece of paper on the table.
– Michael Harvey
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There ARE a tablet, cellphone, ball pen, reading glass, cup of coffee and a piece of paper on the table.
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Idiomatically, it's quite okay to use the relaxed / colloquial contracted form There's instead of There are (which many would find "awkward" to enunciate as contracted There're) in such contexts (with a plural referent). Usually (but not always), this can be partially excused by the fact that the plurality of np's that follows is often thought of as a "single interrelated collection of things".
But this usage isn't idiomatically acceptable if you explicitly articulate the full singular verb form is, because that would draw unwanted attention to the verb plurality clash.
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FumbleFingers addresses the question of whether to conjugate the verb as singular or plural (answer: either can be find) so I'll take the other part: It's fine to omit repeating articles in casual conversation.
There is a cellphone, tablet, pen, coffee cup, and some other things on the table.
I would include them in writing, unless I was transcribing dialogue.
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If the items are a series of items in the singular, the verb is singular; there is.
There is a cellphone, tablet and ball point pen on the table. [single items, listed separately, singular verb, no need to repeat the determiner a]
If the items are a plural word, the verb is plural.
There are three objects on the table. [three objects=plural, plural verb]
For items listed separately, the verb is never plural:
There is a boy, a girl and a dog in the garden. [here, a is needed as the people and the dog are different categories, in my opinion]
There are three living beings in the garden.
contractions would be: there's (singular) or there're (plural).
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Idiomatically, it's quite okay to use the relaxed / colloquial contracted form There's instead of There are (which many would find "awkward" to enunciate as contracted There're) in such contexts (with a plural referent). Usually (but not always), this can be partially excused by the fact that the plurality of np's that follows is often thought of as a "single interrelated collection of things".
But this usage isn't idiomatically acceptable if you explicitly articulate the full singular verb form is, because that would draw unwanted attention to the verb plurality clash.
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Idiomatically, it's quite okay to use the relaxed / colloquial contracted form There's instead of There are (which many would find "awkward" to enunciate as contracted There're) in such contexts (with a plural referent). Usually (but not always), this can be partially excused by the fact that the plurality of np's that follows is often thought of as a "single interrelated collection of things".
But this usage isn't idiomatically acceptable if you explicitly articulate the full singular verb form is, because that would draw unwanted attention to the verb plurality clash.
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Idiomatically, it's quite okay to use the relaxed / colloquial contracted form There's instead of There are (which many would find "awkward" to enunciate as contracted There're) in such contexts (with a plural referent). Usually (but not always), this can be partially excused by the fact that the plurality of np's that follows is often thought of as a "single interrelated collection of things".
But this usage isn't idiomatically acceptable if you explicitly articulate the full singular verb form is, because that would draw unwanted attention to the verb plurality clash.
answered 53 mins ago
FumbleFingers
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Idiomatically, it's quite okay to use the relaxed / colloquial contracted form There's instead of There are (which many would find "awkward" to enunciate as contracted There're) in such contexts (with a plural referent). Usually (but not always), this can be partially excused by the fact that the plurality of np's that follows is often thought of as a "single interrelated collection of things".
But this usage isn't idiomatically acceptable if you explicitly articulate the full singular verb form is, because that would draw unwanted attention to the verb plurality clash.
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FumbleFingers addresses the question of whether to conjugate the verb as singular or plural (answer: either can be find) so I'll take the other part: It's fine to omit repeating articles in casual conversation.
There is a cellphone, tablet, pen, coffee cup, and some other things on the table.
I would include them in writing, unless I was transcribing dialogue.
answered 41 mins ago
Andrew
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FumbleFingers addresses the question of whether to conjugate the verb as singular or plural (answer: either can be find) so I'll take the other part: It's fine to omit repeating articles in casual conversation.
There is a cellphone, tablet, pen, coffee cup, and some other things on the table.
I would include them in writing, unless I was transcribing dialogue.
answered 41 mins ago
Andrew
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FumbleFingers addresses the question of whether to conjugate the verb as singular or plural (answer: either can be find) so I'll take the other part: It's fine to omit repeating articles in casual conversation.
There is a cellphone, tablet, pen, coffee cup, and some other things on the table.
I would include them in writing, unless I was transcribing dialogue.
answered 41 mins ago
Andrew
60.1k567134
FumbleFingers addresses the question of whether to conjugate the verb as singular or plural (answer: either can be find) so I'll take the other part: It's fine to omit repeating articles in casual conversation.
There is a cellphone, tablet, pen, coffee cup, and some other things on the table.
I would include them in writing, unless I was transcribing dialogue.
answered 41 mins ago
Andrew
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answered 41 mins ago
Andrew
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answered 41 mins ago
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If the items are a series of items in the singular, the verb is singular; there is.
There is a cellphone, tablet and ball point pen on the table. [single items, listed separately, singular verb, no need to repeat the determiner a]
If the items are a plural word, the verb is plural.
There are three objects on the table. [three objects=plural, plural verb]
For items listed separately, the verb is never plural:
There is a boy, a girl and a dog in the garden. [here, a is needed as the people and the dog are different categories, in my opinion]
There are three living beings in the garden.
contractions would be: there's (singular) or there're (plural).
answered 33 mins ago
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If the items are a series of items in the singular, the verb is singular; there is.
There is a cellphone, tablet and ball point pen on the table. [single items, listed separately, singular verb, no need to repeat the determiner a]
If the items are a plural word, the verb is plural.
There are three objects on the table. [three objects=plural, plural verb]
For items listed separately, the verb is never plural:
There is a boy, a girl and a dog in the garden. [here, a is needed as the people and the dog are different categories, in my opinion]
There are three living beings in the garden.
contractions would be: there's (singular) or there're (plural).
answered 33 mins ago
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If the items are a series of items in the singular, the verb is singular; there is.
There is a cellphone, tablet and ball point pen on the table. [single items, listed separately, singular verb, no need to repeat the determiner a]
If the items are a plural word, the verb is plural.
There are three objects on the table. [three objects=plural, plural verb]
For items listed separately, the verb is never plural:
There is a boy, a girl and a dog in the garden. [here, a is needed as the people and the dog are different categories, in my opinion]
There are three living beings in the garden.
contractions would be: there's (singular) or there're (plural).
answered 33 mins ago
Lambie
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If the items are a series of items in the singular, the verb is singular; there is.
There is a cellphone, tablet and ball point pen on the table. [single items, listed separately, singular verb, no need to repeat the determiner a]
If the items are a plural word, the verb is plural.
There are three objects on the table. [three objects=plural, plural verb]
For items listed separately, the verb is never plural:
There is a boy, a girl and a dog in the garden. [here, a is needed as the people and the dog are different categories, in my opinion]
There are three living beings in the garden.
contractions would be: there's (singular) or there're (plural).
answered 33 mins ago
Lambie
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answered 33 mins ago
Lambie
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There ARE a tablet, cellphone, ball pen, reading glass, cup of coffee and a piece of paper on the table.
– Michael Harvey
38 mins ago