作者Chengheong (Hololang)
看板TeachEnglish
標題Re: [兒美] There is / There are用法
時間Mon May 24 12:16:04 2010
—Usage note
7. The verb following there is singular or plural according to the number
of the subject that follows the verb: There is a message for you. There are
patients in the waiting room. With compound subjects in which all the
coordinate words are singular, a singular verb often occurs, although the
plural may also be used: There was (or were ) a horse and a cow in the
pasture. When a compound subject contains both singular and plural words,
the verb usually agrees with the subject closest to the verb, although a
plural verb sometimes occurs regardless, especially if the compound has more
than two elements: There were staff meetings and a press conference daily.
There was (or were ) a glass, two plates, two cups, and a teapot on the
shelf.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/there
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