There is/There are

Just because people aren't as intent on enunciating as I am, do I have to be upset about it? Why do I care? It's their speech so it shouldn't bother me. Here's me, though, ummm… the one who can't let stuff go. So … YA it's a problem! Why do people say, "Impordid," instead of important? Seriously?! How about there is and there are? Don't even get me started… actually… too late; I'm started. Lesson. 

There IS must be followed by a SINGULAR noun or a non count noun (e.g., milk). 

There is an apple in my lunch. 

There is some chocolate in the cart.

You can make there is a contraction as well: 

(there+is=there's) 

There's an apple on the table. 

There's is NEVER followed by a singular. 

There's six people coming over. Do you want me to cut you!?! NO, you don't, so don't say that crap!

There ARE must be followed by a PLURAL noun.

There are several children reading quietly. 

There are shoes in the hallway.

Take a quiz and see how you do!!

http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/74.html

Another helpful link:

http://www.eslgold.com/grammar/there_is_are.html

You're welcome and there's WAY more to come!

B & D





Oh and PS… I bought a do-it-yourself gel nail kit and I did it this week. It's awesome. I LOVELOVELOVELOVE it! I also made this amazing recipe today!

http://pinterest.com/pin/34199278390561828/

Nimbabwe

Some back-trackin!

It's not just us that are freaking hilarious… actually, being funny is on the application form that we hand out to everyone who wants to be our friend. Some people get to by-pass the application process, because we've heard first-hand stories about something funny (or better yet multiple funny crap) they've said/done or just because they look funny, so we figure they've got a good sense of humor.

So, we're playing… I think it was Trivial Pursuit with some friends a ways back. I think I'm getting more stupid as I age because I'm not even kidding you, I used to ROCK THE CRAP out of that game… now-- I'm just an Average Annie. There's some geography question and (seemingly to us), our friend answers, "I don't know… Nimbabwe." She swears to this day that she meant to say it wrong, but we stand firm in our contention that she just said it wrong. Doesn't make a crap of difference because whether it was intentional or not, omgosh… this was freaking hilarious. We still laugh about Nimbabwe. One of the months of the year, we look at flags each day of the month in my classroom and one of the flags that comes up is from Zimbabwe… I get a good chuckle because I almost can't even say, "Zimbabwe," because I'm thinking Nimbabwe. LOL!


Love you, Aim.