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Hi Anon Below is the information extracted from two books on English usage The first book is on British English usage the second on American English usage 1 The Right Word at the Right Time states as follows There is an apple and pears for dessert There are apples and a pear for dessert 2 The...

quote user Jackson6612 quote user Avangi either learners of the English language or English language learners quote Why is article the essential here There is only one English language e g I m learning Chinese language these days Is there any need to specify Chinese language using the The use of...

Hi Avangi quote user Avangi either learners of the English language or English language learners quote Why is article the essential here There is only one English language e g I m learning Chinese language these days Is there any need to specify Chinese language using the The use of the is...

Hi Ohmyrichard The following is for your information Below is the information extracted from two books on English usage The first book is on British English usage the second on American English usage The Right Word at the Right Time states as follows There is an apple and pears for dessert There...

Milky wrote CalifJim wrote A native tells me that it does occur in such as the second example The native must have misunderstood the question Does it No and if it does why And is it widespread No gonna has to be followed by a verb London isn t a verb I m gonna London is totally impossible CJ I...

CalifJim wrote A native tells me that it does occur in such as the second example The native must have misunderstood the question Does it No and if it does why And is it widespread No gonna has to be followed by a verb London isn t a verb I m gonna London is totally impossible CJ I don t think...

In American English the tendency is to use the singular in these constructions There is a set of rules that govern s the school the set governs the rules govern It depends what you want to emphasize in the relative clause A set of rules that govern s the school is our priority before we draw up a...

Hi Teo I hope the following will be helpful In BrE it should be There is a cat and a dog Below is the information extracted from two books on English usage The first book is on British English usage the second on American English usage The Right Word at the Right Time states as follows There is...