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Bookmark or Share- Is ‘There is no there there’ a normal and very natural expression?I was amused to find the phrase, ‘There is no there there’ in the article titled, ‘Wrong resume’ in today’s New York Times commenting on Mitt Romney’s proposition for amending the Constitution to require the President to have at least three years business experience before he could become president of the United States.’. It reads:
- Is "there're" (similar to "there's") a correct contraction?In the first sentence you wrote, you use there is because the answer is read as. Yes, there is some juice in the fridge. In the second sentence you wrote, you use there are because the answer read as. Yes, there are some towels in the closet. I use there're when I write, and the spell checker doesn't mark it as not correct. In some cases, when ...
- grammar - "Is there" versus "Are there" - English Language & Usage ...6. You're talking essentially about a matter of formality. In everyday, informal (especially spoken) English, native speakers commonly use "there's" (and derived forms) to introduce either a singular or plural. In more formal/careful usage, "there are" (and derived forms) generally appears to be preferred when the logical subject is plural. Share.
- grammaticality - Which is correct, "you and I" or "you and me ...Rule of thumb: If it was just you, and you'd say "me", then when there's someone else it's "you and me". Again if it's just you, and you'd say "I" then it becomes "John and I". e.g. "are you coming with me" becomes "are you coming with John and me". "I am going to the store" becomes "John and I are going to the store". –
- Can you say "see you then/there" when arranging a meeting?"See you there" focuses on the location, while "see you then" references the meeting time. Personally, I always use the then/there depending on what best suits the situation: If my colleague tends to arrive a few minutes late, I lean towards writing "see you then". If my colleague is new to the company, I write "see you there".
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