“There’s two” or “there are two”: which is correct?
there are two
The short answer
Use there are for plural nouns and there is for singular nouns.
Subject-verb agreement error
Why people get it wrong
People often use there’s (contraction of there is) informally without noticing whether the noun that follows is singular or plural, leading to mismatched subject-verb agreement.
Examples with there are two
- There are two cafés on my street.
- There are a few problems with this plan.
- There is one problem, but there are two possible solutions.
Quick check
cafés on my street.
Use there are for plural nouns and there is for singular nouns.
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