tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7562810052791755195.post1453967138304677606..comments2023-03-03T15:51:37.146-05:00Comments on Stories, Essays, Detritus: GRAMMAR POINT: THE MISUSE & PROPER USE OF "THERE'S"Spyoptaeliphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10021745260214025126noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7562810052791755195.post-15485276021646238772018-05-06T10:28:39.840-04:002018-05-06T10:28:39.840-04:00I’ve definitely seen the improper use of “there’s”...I’ve definitely seen the improper use of “there’s” increase and it makes me want to correct people all the time. However, I agree that no one seems to notice anything amiss.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16554499460970905800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7562810052791755195.post-23560247331180374182014-04-30T23:44:19.396-04:002014-04-30T23:44:19.396-04:00Hooray! I have been trying to point this trend ou...Hooray! I have been trying to point this trend out to friends, family and strangers, and they all look at me baffled. Nobody has noticed. We need to form a "there are" militia to guard against this insidious verbal contagion. If we can identify and isolate the verbally contaminated, we might be able to control the outbreak before it is too late.<br />On the other hand, it has occurred to me that French and Spanish speakers don't have the same problem with "il y a" and "hay", so maybe it isn't worth the excitement?Ian McIlvainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14663548537714434225noreply@blogger.com