We use there is and there are when we first refer to the existence or presence of someone or something: There’s a letter on your desk. Julia brought it from the mail room. Not: It’s a letter on your desk. There are three Japanese students in my class. There is and there’s are both singular forms. We use there’s more commonly in informal ... More @Wikipedia
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