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- There is are more than one. Whats the difference?
There is more than one species Now, if you were speaking of twelve species you would say: There are more than twelve species because 'species' is a plural here, as the preceding 'twelve' signifies Here is a clearer example: There is more than one knife in the kitchen There are more than six knives in the kitchen
- grammar - Is there versus Are there - English Language Usage . . .
You're talking essentially about a matter of formality In everyday, informal (especially spoken) English, native speakers commonly use "there's" (and derived forms) to introduce either a singular or plural In more formal careful usage, "there are" (and derived forms) generally appears to be preferred when the logical subject is plural
- There are more than one people or There is more than one people?
There is more than one car There is more than one person There is more than one people It is very important to understand you are talking about peoples in that case! If you do not mean "peoples" as in "populations" (Germans, Dutch, Americans), you cannot use "more than one", since people is then uncountable, like water or stuff: *There is
- prepositions - Theres more to her. . why TO? - English Language . . .
"There's more to somebody "something" can be met in idioms: more (to somebody something) than meets the eye more interesting or complicated than someone or something appears at first There is more to her death than meets the eye - she was probably murdered There must be more to him than meets the eye, or else why would she be interested in him?
- meaning - there’s more where that came from - English Language . . .
There’s [plenty] more where that came from! is an idiomatic informal expression often used after an act of aggression, telling whoever you've just attacked that you are able and willing to continue hostilities if the victim doesn't concede defeat (you still have more aggressive capabilities in reserve)
- Origin of the phrase, Theres more than one way to skin a cat.
Other versions include “there are more ways of killing a cat than by choking it with butter”, and “there are more ways of killing a dog than choking him with pudding” The earliest version appears as far back as 1678, in the second edition of John Ray’s collection of English proverbs, in which he gives it as “there are more ways to
- Whats the best way to use either on more than two options?
However, he didn't mention that what is the best alternative to "either" in three or more options in formal context, and hence I posted this question here So, on the situation where there are multiple options possible, how should I express my sentence? For example, I want to know the alternative to this sentence:
- usage - When should I use If there is are? - English Language . . .
If there is a quite a silence at the market, there must be something wrong If there is a private discussion at their home right now, we don't need to go there If there are many fishes at that pond, let's move for haunting If there are similarities between their meanings, you need to be more specific when you differentiate them
- Is therere (similar to theres) a correct contraction?
In the first sentence you wrote, you use there is because the answer is read as Yes, there is some juice in the fridge In the second sentence you wrote, you use there are because the answer read as Yes, there are some towels in the closet I use there're when I write, and the spell checker doesn't mark it as not correct In some cases, when
- What is the difference between here we go and there we go?
There we go This phrase can also be said in a multitude of situations in any type of mood: When you have been struggling to figure out a math problem and you finally get it! You can say, satisfied: "There we go" Or say you are watching a home video of yourself and some friends and you all run into the ocean You might say to a friend: "There
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