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There is or there are

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DragonRojo · 17/12/2015 13:22

I hope someone can help me. English is not my first language and I am not sure about this. In this advert, given that trains are countable, why do they use "there's" instead of "there are"

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PipersOrange · 17/12/2015 13:23

I'm pretty sure they're wrong. It should be there are, there're is a correct abbreviation as well afaik

Finola1step · 17/12/2015 13:25

Ooh good spot Dragon. My vote would go There are....

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DragonRojo · 17/12/2015 13:28

Oh, OK then. It had been bugging me every day during my commute :-)

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DragonRojo · 17/12/2015 13:29

Thank you

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EvaBING · 17/12/2015 13:30

Moving to colloquiallism. Ach.

Tanith · 25/04/2016 08:47

"There be...", in the South West, surely Grin

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