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Bookmark or Share- There is / there are a lot of people - WordReference ForumsThere are two different issues here: (1) The phrase a lot of, when applied to plural count nouns, requires the plural: A lot of people have come to my house - you can’t say *A lot of people has come to my house. This is called “plural override” and also applies to similar phrases like a number of and a load of.
- there is vs. exists - WordReference ForumsThere is no subject in " exists a way of solving the problem ". "There" provides a dummy subject in "there exists a way of solving the problem". However, it is not idiomatic to use "exist" with a there ~ though it may occasionally be done for emphasis. The other possibility is to make "a way" the subject of the verb; "a way exists".
- There will be / It will be - WordReference ForumsI learned it on the book recently. It will be foggy tomorrow. It will be chilly tomorrow. There will be thunderstorms tomorrow. There will be strong winds tomorrow. I want to know, when I should use It will be, when I should use There will be?
- there is / there are + A & B - WordReference ForumsThere are four basic situations here: 1. one singular noun: There is a book on the table. 2. one plural noun: There are two books on the table. 3. two or more nouns, the first being singular: There is a book and three apples on the table.
- There be (will there be or will be there?) - WordReference ForumsI have a doubt related to the verb "there be". What would be the right way to use this verb in questions in the future modality? Will be there a party at the park tomorrow? Will there be a party at the park tomorrow?
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