Is it there are a couple or there is a couple?

There is a couple (two persons with a relationship) standing over there. There are a couple of new books I’d like to read. In the ladder case, you can’t say There is a couple of books I’d like to read. You could also replace “a couple of” by “some”: There are some new books I’d like to read.

Is a couple of singular or plural?

You may be confusing this with “a couple”, meaning “two people who are dating, engaged or married”. That is a common term in English, and it is singular, but it cannot be followed by “of”. “A couple of” never means “a married couple”. “A couple of” always means “two of” and is plural.

When to use there are or there is?

The choice between the phrases there is and there are at the beginning of a sentence is determined by the noun that follows it. Use there is when the noun is singular (“There is a cat”). Use there are when the noun is plural (“There are two cats”).

Is couple a singular?

Couple is a singular noun. When writing of a couple who are an established entity, it is more common to pair them with a singular verb (“the couple has three children, each more loathsome than the next”).

Is advice always singular?

Slightly surprisingly, “advice” is an uncountable (mass) noun in English (like “water” or “sand”), and as such it has no plural form: correct His advice was very helpful. Since it is uncountable, we cannot say “an advice”.

Is it there has or there have?

There has or there have is determined by the noun that follows it. Use there has when the noun is singular. Use there have been when the noun is plural.

What is the plural form of advice?

Slightly surprisingly, “advice” is an uncountable (mass) noun in English (like “water” or “sand”), and as such it has no plural form: correct His advice was very helpful. wrong His advices were very helpful.

What is the meaning of the verb should?

SHOULD is a modal auxiliary verb. We use SHOULD mainly to: 1) give advice, make recommendations 2) talk about obligation 3) talk about probability, expectation 4) express conditional mood 5) replace subjunctive structure

Is advice countable or uncountable?

When someone gives you a suggestion about what you should do, that’s advice. In this sense, it is an uncountable noun (that means you can’t have “an advice” or “many advices”). Elena gave her daughter advice about what to say to her father. Here’s a tip: Want to make sure your writing always looks great?

When should we use conditional verbs in English?

We use should mainly to: 1 give advice or make recommendations 2 talk about obligation 3 talk about probability and expectation 4 express the conditional mood 5 replace a subjunctive structure