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[BMO]

1. There is a cat and dog.
2. There are a cat and dog.
3. There are two cats and dog.
4. There is a cat and two dogs.

Which are correct? Thanks.
bmo

[cgage]

. There is a cat and dog. "a" is singular so "is" is correct
2. There are a cat and dog. cat and dog are singular. "Are" is wrong
3. There are two cats and dog.
There are two cats and a dog
there are two cats and dogs
4. There is a cat and two dogs. Correct.
Interesting problem here. The correct answer can depend on the context.

[BMO]

May I say this:

There are two cats and a dog.

There is a cat and two dogs.

BE goes with the first subject. Correct?

Thanks.

bmo

[todtoe]