There is a bunch of vs there are a bunch of

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'There is a bunch of' is used when referring to a singular collective noun, while 'There are a bunch of' is used when referring to multiple individual items. The choice between 'is' and 'are' depends on whether the noun following 'bunch of' is singular or plural.

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There is a bunch of

This phrase is correct when referring to a singular collective noun.

Use 'there is a bunch of' when the noun following 'bunch of' is singular, such as 'There is a bunch of flowers on the table.'

Examples:

There is a bunch of confusion surrounding the new policy.
There is a bunch of information to process before making a decision.

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Aug 9, 2017 ... "There is a bunch of people." or "There are a bunch of people." See a translation. I would appreciate it if you could explain which is correct.
May 20, 2014 ... The example given by Goos, "There is a bunch of bananas hanging from the tree," is clearly a singular entity being spotted by someone ...
May 15, 2021 ... Which is correct? "There is a bunch of people." or "There are a bunch of people." See a translation · @vv00ww Ok I think I have it now. · There ...
May 15, 2021 ... Which is correct? "There is a bunch of people." or "There are a bunch of people." See a translation · @vv00ww Ok I think I have it now. · There ...
Jul 11, 2019 ... There is a bunch of warnings when executing fastlane commands #15012. Closed. 4 tasks done. mollyIV opened this issue on Jul 11, ...
Here are some common scenarios. “There is a bunch of junk floating around in my lake, can I go out and remove it?”.
Aug 9, 2017 ... There is a bunch of sand. There are a bunch of grains of sand. There is a lot of news lately. There are a lot of news articles lately.

Alternatives:

There is a lot of
There is a group of
There is a collection of
There is a cluster of
There is a mass of

there are a bunch of

This phrase is correct when referring to multiple individual items.

Use 'there are a bunch of' when the noun following 'bunch of' is plural, such as 'There are a bunch of books on the shelf.'

Examples:

There are a bunch of students waiting in the hallway.
There are a bunch of apples in the basket.

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May 20, 2014 ... The example given by Michał Kosmulski, "there are a bunch of people outside," is different in that it is the people who are the real item ...

Alternatives:

There are many
There are several
There are numerous
There are plenty of
There are a lot of

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