Is or Are?

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Is or Are?

Is or Are?

Hi,

I feel quite stupid by asking the following question, but my brain went probably on a vacation so I have to ask for help. Embarrassed

Embarrassed

I �m creating a quiz about places in London but I am not sure which sentence is right. Could someone help, please?

How many lines is there in London Underground?
or
How many lines are there in L.U.?

Thanks a lot for your help, Michaela Hug

Hug

5 Nov 2010

Tatyana83

How many lines are there in L.U.
I think that �s right.

5 Nov 2010

I thought so but like I said - my brain went off. Thank you, dear Tatyana. Thumbs Up

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5 Nov 2010

el_profe55

HELLO @MJ_Misa

you should say:

how many lines are there in London Underground?

How many different lines are there on the London Underground?

there ARE 12 lines.

Bakerloo line
Central line
Circle line
District line
East London line
Hammersmith and City line
Jubilee line
Metropolitan line
Northern Line
Piccadilly line
Victoria line
Waterloo and city line....

now I have another doubt, i don �t know if you should use in or on Confused

Confused

i think you should use the prep. ON

5 Nov 2010

No, there are 13. Smile

Smile

Bakerloo
Central
Circle
District
H �smith & City
Jubilee
Metropolitan
Northern
Piccadilly
Victoria
Waterloo & City
DLR
Overground

5 Nov 2010

havpa

how many lines are there....( the subject of the verb is lines - plural - so are, not is)

5 Nov 2010

nataliamore

How many lines are there in L.U?

That �s the correct option! Have a great weekend!

5 Nov 2010

Jayho

MJ Lisa - Are is corrrect

el_profe55 - some people use in and others use on. I think they are interchangeable. In this particuar context I myself would use in but I �m not a Londoner so perhaps a Londoner can advise us about local usage.

Also, I would add an article to the sentence: How many lines are there in the L.U.? However, in everyday usage, some people might add an article and others don�t. Once again, maybe a Londoner can enlighten us.

Cheers

Jayho

6 Nov 2010

Hanni9

Of course, ARE is correct

6 Nov 2010

Thank you all. Thumbs Up

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6 Nov 2010

Geezers Are, are,are,are,are is always used and On, on,on,on,on is always used

REDBULL GIVES YOU WINGS YOU KNOW.

6 Nov 2010