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there is a few books vs there are a few books

The correct sentence is "There are a few books." The verb ("are") should agree with the plural noun "books."
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Last updated: June 27, 2024 • 14883 views

This phrase is incorrect. The verb "is" does not agree with the plural noun "books."

"there is a few books "

The correct phrase should be "there are a few books" to ensure subject-verb agreement.
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Alternatives:

  • there are a few books
  • there are some books
  • there are several books
  • there are many books
  • there are not many books

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"there are a few books "

Use this phrase when referring to a small number of books to ensure subject-verb agreement.
  • Nov 30, 2021 ... (A) seems better to me, sitifan. I expected to read this question: There are a few books on the shelf, aren't there?
  • Jun 18, 2024 ... There are a few books in my library that I reread every few years. I always find things I previously overlooked or did not beam up to the ...
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  • Sep 25, 2018 ... ' or 'There are a few books.' Only use 'there is' when the noun is uncountable, for example 'There is a lot of milk.' Hope this helps ...
  • May 24, 2024 ... There are a few books that chronological take place before other books (example, one of the novella's I named Leafpool's wish takes place in ...
  • Mar 19, 2022 ... There are a few books I'll reread sometimes. But whatever you or I do, when it comes to this notion – there is no right or wrong. I only ...
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  • Oct 1, 2018 ... ... could easily be made so with the addition of the word, “a.” “There are a few books on the table” means about the sa...

Alternatives:

  • there are some books
  • there are several books
  • there are many books
  • there are not many books
  • there are only a few books

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