There is some milk and apples in the fridge. Or There are some milk and apples. Which is correct?

[匿名]

2013-12-11 7:31 am

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There IS, because of the word "milk" directly after it. Just read the first part. Would it make sense to say "There are some milk"? No. And because apples comes second, it is okay to stand alone without the word are.

If apples came first, it would be the word are.

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busterwasmycat

2013-12-11 12:45 pm

the verb "to be" is used to impose identity between the "subject" and the "object" or predicate. The order of the statement therefore does not matter. Milk and apples are in the fridge. In the fridge are milk and apples. There are milk and apples in the fridge. All the same. there is a plural value for the thing (milk and apples) under discussion.

when using the verb "to be" by itself, this imposes equivalence of numbers. The verb serves as a sort of a mirror; what is after is the same (IS) as what comes before. If it is not, then you shouldn't be using the verb "to be". I am humans makes no sense.

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[匿名]

2013-12-11 10:09 am

"Some milk and apples have been placed in the fridge." is best to put all controversy at rest.

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[匿名]

2013-12-11 8:27 am

There is milk and some apples in the fridge

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[匿名]

2013-12-11 7:38 am

Go for the second.

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[匿名]

2013-12-11 7:32 am

a noun uses a verb to show, take action on the object.

in this case, ok, where are the milk and apples?

address the object, in the fridge.

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[匿名]

2013-12-11 7:29 am

I think both are OK. Strictly the second one is correct but we say both.

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[匿名]

2013-12-11 7:29 am

Some is more than one so...there are some apples....

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There is some milk and apples in the fridge. Or There are some milk and apples. Which is correct?

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