David Glezz
What's the correct form, and why? - There (is/are) loads of traffic.
2021년 6월 23일 오후 11:31
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Hi there. The correct way to say this is “There IS loads of traffic” A native speaker would shorten it to “There’s loads of traffic.”
2021년 6월 23일
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This is a very interesting case. Normally LOADS would be plural, so ARE would be correct. Example: "There are five loads of laundry to be washed." However, in this case LOADS is being used as a slang expression to mean A LOT referring to TRAFFIC (not countable and singular). That's why IS is correct here, even though the entire sentence is slang, and not terribly proper grammar.
2021년 6월 24일
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Hi David. As the others have said, 'is' is the correct answer. Why? Because 'traffic' is an uncountable noun so it takes the 3rd person singular form of the verb.
2021년 6월 24일
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As others have said, it is "there is loads of traffic." You can also say, "traffic is really bad today." If you'd like to practice your English conversations skills, feel free to send me a message. Cheers!
2021년 6월 24일
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There IS loads of traffic
2021년 6월 24일
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