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Unread Nov 19th, 2010, 08:13 pm
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- There is a lot of corn in the store.
- There are a lot of corn in the store.
The word "corn" here is a singular noun, so the first is correct and the second is wrong, isn't it?

- There is a lot of people in the store.
- There are a lot of people in the store.
The word "people" here is a plural noun, so the first is wrong and the second is correct, isn't it?

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Yes and yes
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Thank you, Sue.
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