1) Why is "a lot" preceded by is. A lot in this sense describes a certain group of something, which is singular. There are many other similar words, examples: …
would be used. @Dan But it is still perfectly correct to say something like I was told there was a red notebook and a blue notebook on the desk, but there …
Existential there couples with either singular or plural verbs (there is / there are, according to the following noun phrase) . . . This formal agreement is …
May 20, 2014 at 19:01. I believe it well established that the choice of whether to use "There is" or "There are" with the phrase "a lot of" depends on the …
The consolation of that "there's always next year" is the key to "There, there" as a comforting verbal gesture. Its role is to say "Look there, there's something …
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