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How do you say this in English (US)? Do you say: there is some... or there are some... I hope someone will answer me, thanks
How do you say this in English (US)? Do you say: there is some... or there are some... I hope someone will answer me, thanks
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There is some powder on your jacket. ("is" because "powder" is singular)
There are some marbles in the bowl. ("are" because "marbles" is plural)
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It depends on the subject. You use 'are' when the subject is plural (there are some animals, there are many horses, there are 10 flowers). You use 'is' when the subject is singular (there is some ice-cream, there is a horse, there is a flower) Hope this helps!
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Thanks luciagiacon but I already knew that I was asking the question with the word : some
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