Are "there is" and "there are" with a compound subject, both correct?

Asked May 03 '17 at 08:11

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Good pm, I would like to be further clarified if the following sentences are correct or incorrect, but I believe both are correct.

There is a cat and a dog.
There are a dog and a cat.

My point is, are these sentences correct? Yes or no? And why?

edited May 03 '17 at 08:45

Mari-Lou A

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asked May 03 '17 at 08:11

Keziah

I am more interested in your expression: Good "pm" do you mean "afternoon"? – Mari-Lou A May 03 '17 at 08:16
Yes..would you pls share any explanation to this matter if both sentences are correct. – Keziah May 03 '17 at 08:18
Please provide some research you have done to answer the question specifically. Also, questions asking for grammatical validation without any specific concerns are not for ELU. – Bhoomika Arora May 03 '17 at 08:26
Related:Mixing plural and singular list items with a single verb and There is/are for multiple subjects and Is “there're” (similar to “there's”) a correct contraction? This last one has the answer you're looking for. – Mari-Lou A May 03 '17 at 08:27
All I want to know is is these sentences are correct and why: 'There is a cat and a dog' and ';There are a cat and a dog''. Thanks! – Keziah May 03 '17 at 08:40
Please, read the answers in the linked questions. If you are still confused, edit your question show the research and explain why you are not happy with the answers supplied. You want a yes or a no answer? OK, here it is "yes" and "no". It depends. Do the research. – Mari-Lou A May 03 '17 at 08:40
There is a dog and a cat. (ellipsis) of There is a dog and there is a cat.
The first one is an ellipisis of "there is a dog and there is a cat." We just omit the extra words.
– Keziah May 03 '17 at 08:51
There are a dog and a cat. (the verb number agrees with the verb number) – Keziah May 03 '17 at 08:51
So, are these both sentences correct? – Keziah May 03 '17 at 08:53
It depends how they are to be considered.
There is a cat over here and a dog over there is one thing.

There are a cat and a dog over here/there/anywhere is quite another.
– Robbie Goodwin May 24 '17 at 01:30

Are "there is" and "there are" with a compound subject, both correct?

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