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There "is" some candy in my bag For example, " Today is Easter. In the afternoon, we go egg hunting. I see two eggs in the box. 1. There are some candy in it. 2. There is some candy in it. Which sentence is correct? or how to make the sentence much more common used? Thanks!
21. Apr. 2016 13:17
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"Candy" is uncountable, which means you use...?
21. April 2016
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You would use "is" because candy is being used in that sentence as a collective singular. You could also say "There are some candies in the bag." This makes the subject plural.
21. April 2016
There is some candy in the basket. There are several pieces of candy in the basket.
22. April 2016
So, I guess I also could say : There is some chocolate in the bag. >?
21. April 2016
Is.
21. April 2016
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