I REFER to Dr Lim Chin Lam’s explanation of “there is/there are” in his article “Single or plural” (MOE, Aug 13).
1) Is there a proximity rule for there is/are? Does the subject closest to the verb is/are determine whether the verb is singular or plural? Example: “There is a banana and four apples on the table.”
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