construction there is/there are

is used to indicate the presence of something in a certain place, the location of objects or their quantity.

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​There is/There are

"There is" indicates the presence of a single object (person) in a particular place. It is also used with indefinite subjects (this is when an indefinite article ("a", "an") is used, when no article is used, or "some", "any", "no" is used), and with indefinite pronouns like "somebody", "nothing".

"There are" indicates the presence of several (many) objects (persons) in a certain place.

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