Types of theres
How do you spell the 3 there’s?
What different there’s and there are?
There are is the plural form of there is and there’s: There are two new buildings next to the school. They are both science buildings. In speaking and in some informal writing, we use there’s even when it refers to more than one.
When to use there is or there’s?
Use “there’s” only when referring to one item. “There’s” can also be a contraction of “there has,” as in “There’s been some mistake in this bill, clerk!” Remember if you don’t contract “there is” that it also can only be used with something singular following.
What are the different types of its?
It’s is a contraction and should be used where a sentence would normally read “it is.” The apostrophe indicates that part of a word has been removed. Its with no apostrophe, on the other hand, is the possessive word, like “his” and “her,” for nouns without gender.
What are the 3 types of there’s?
Their is the possessive pronoun, as in “their car is red”; there is used as an adjective, “he is always there for me,” a noun, “get away from there,” and, chiefly, an adverb, “stop right there”; they’re is a contraction of “they are,” as in “they’re getting married.”
What are the 3 different yours?
Your, You’re
- your – possessive, the thing belonging to you. See how it ends in “our”? Use that as a reminder. When it belongs to us, it’s our thing. When it belongs to you, it’s your thing.
- you’re – a contraction of the words “you are”. The apostrophe is your signal that the word can be split into two words.
What is a better word for there are?
What is another word for there are?
| there’re | there’s |
|---|---|
| there exists | there now are |
| there now is | there is |
| there be | there should be |
| there would be | there will be |
Is it there is a lot or there are a lot?
Mostly, we will use “There are a lot of” with countable nouns, when we discuss plurals, and “There is a lot of” with uncountable nouns, but there is of course flexibility here – in many cases it may be down to the individual’s interpretation of the sentence. There are a lot of apples. There is a lot of meat.
Which verb use with there?
Subject-Verb Agreement: there is, there are
| verb be | subject | |
|---|---|---|
| there | is | singular subject |
| there | are | plural subject |
Do we use there is or there are for uncountable nouns?
We use “there is” for singular and uncountable nouns, and we use “there are” for plural countable nouns.
Is there or are there a lot of people?
“People” is plural, unlike “gente.” Agreed. Don’t be misled by the apparent singular collective noun “a lot,” which is treated like “many” when followed by a plural noun. There are a lot of people = there are many people.
Is everyone singular or plural?
singular
The words everybody and everyone are pronouns that describe a group of people, but grammatically they are singular. The last part of each word is a singular noun: body and one.
Is there people or are there people?
“People” is the plural noun form of “person” and, therefore, requires a plural verb. In English, the subject and verb must agree, so we always say “there are people,” making “there is people” wrong.
How many people has or have?
The short answer when comparing has vs. have is that has is used with the third person singular. Have is used with the first and second person singular and plural and the third person plural.
When there is a lot of in a sentence?
A lot of and lots of = ‘a large number or amount’. We use a lot of or lots of with both countable and uncountable nouns. There was a lot of rain last week. There were a lot of people at the party.
Is people countable or uncountable?
countable noun
People is a countable noun. People is the plural form of a person. Since we can answer the question ‘How many people were present there?” with a number, therefore, we can say that it is a countable noun. Therefore people is a countable noun.
Has or have with family?
Most usual is with “has” in both British and American English. British English also operates with “have” as an alternative. “Family,” as a singular noun is used with the singular verb “has.” “My family has…” is correct.
Has and have example?
“Have” is a verb that means to possess something or to do something. For example, “I have a car.” or “I have a pencil.” “Has” is also a verb that means the subject has done something at some point in their life. For example, “He has been to Paris.”