Is the statement below grammatically correct?
"There are a cupboard, a tea table, and a carpet."
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Possible duplicate of "There are so many" vs. "There is so many" (see Kosmonaut's answer, re [There is/are + nominal]: agreement with number, but with 'there's + plural noun' becoming acceptable in informal English). – Edwin Ashworth Aug 01 '19 at 13:58
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grammar has two m's in English. – Lambie Aug 01 '19 at 14:15
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Exception at the bottom of: grammar link
both
"There are a cupboard, a tea table, and a carpet."
and
"There is a cupboard, a tea table, and a carpet."
are correct. With the latter being preferred due to sounding more natural.
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