Is there or are there?

[I'm With Stupid]

Americans say "aksed a question". It IS Americans that have caused this lazy grammar that we see and hear.

Not just Americans.

 

[idahoblues]

Alas, there are poorly educated people everywhere. Not just within the English speaking world but all languages that are spoken in different countries, Spanish, Portuguese etc
I was in Spain a few years back and they could tell that I had learned most of my Spanish from Mexico and South America, however were delighted that I tried unlike 90% of tourists

Not just Americans.

 

[jimharri]

Don't get me started on Americans, because the next sentence will be 'they are looking really good here.' They'll literally give all of their sports teams plural names - the Knicks, the Broncos, the Yankees - and then claim that teams are singular.

To be fair, we do the same. "PSG are the current CL holders". PSG is a singular entity, not plural. So, shouldn't that be "is the current CL holders"?

 

[Eaststander1]

It doesn't really worry me ..... a lot of things seem to be 'acceptable' or tolerated these days as regards vocabulary and language, and i have no idea what half the words the kids use nowadays even mean, but I'll never lose any sleep over it .... innit !

As long as I can roughly make out what people on here and on youtube are trying to say, then I'm happy enough.

 

[Marklr]

That’s only used by one group of Americans, like innit blud

I say 'innit'. Have done all my life. Not ''blud', though...I still say "mate" but I get mocked for it.

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

“Have” not “of”….that’s another that bugs me

Eccles Blue used to like my posts when I highlighted it :)

That is one that pisses me off more than it should.

Usually on facebook posts from
Dimwits.
‘You should of left him years ago babe. Inbox me hun’

 

[Stoned Rose]

“Off of”.

 

[BlueMerlin]

People in Florida say irregardless instead of regardless. And they actually say heigth instead of height. Drives me crazy.

 

[Always Ali]

Where were you when we was shit :(

 

[chesterbells]

Railway station ffs.
It’s not a train station.

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

Railway station ffs.
It’s not a train station.

So what is it then? ;-)

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

Any adjective used with the word unique.

 

[Semper aggressus]

The overuse of the word ‘literally’.

Starting a sentence with ‘So’.

‘Lol’.

 

[chesterbells]

So what is it then? ;-)

It’s a railway station.
Every day, and twice on a Sunday ;-)

 

[Vienna_70]

Steak and Kidley pie.

Mrs Vienna used to say, Chimbley.

 

[Vienna_70]

“Off of”.

One of Twatterface's most annoying phrases.

And he has a lot of annoying phrases.

 

[Vienna_70]

People in Florida say irregardless instead of regardless. And they actually say heigth instead of height. Drives me crazy.

I’ve always said, "Heigth".

 

[Vienna_70]

The overuse of the word ‘literally’.

Starting a sentence with ‘So’.

‘Lol’.

Starting a sentence with, "I mean".
Starting a sentence with, "Yeah. No".

 

[jimharri]

The overuse of the word ‘literally’.

Starting a sentence with ‘So’.

‘Lol’.

Also, with "and".

 

[johnnytapia]

Is there for singular, are there for plural....simple, basic English.....or am I missing something ?

You’re quite correct.

Is there a reason for not knowing this?
Or are there several reasons people don’t understand this?