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There's instead of there are

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awe · 30/05/2014 18:08

Driving me mad, it is everywhere. The plural of to be will soon be no more.

That's all really.

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bigkidsdidit · 30/05/2014 18:10

People also say 'how's you'

It's odd I think - sounds so wrong!

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DadDadDad · 30/05/2014 18:23

The plural of to be will soon be no more.

Bit of an over-reaction - do you seriously expect to start hearing people on the radio or TV saying "the teachers is doing a good job", or someone on the street (outside of some dialects) saying "the clouds is starting to clear"?

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"how's you" is surely just a matey bit of jocularity, similar to someone saying to Fred, "how's Fred?"

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CorusKate · 30/05/2014 18:25

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iklboo · 30/05/2014 18:27

But 'There's some cheese in the fridge' etc is correct.

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awe · 30/05/2014 19:17

Dad, well maybe not soon, but it does seem to be going that way. Language can change quickly
Coruskate, i will try to stick to there are so i don't offend
Iklboo, absolutely.

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