there's

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Pronunciation [edit]

Contraction [edit]

there's

  1. contraction of there is
    There's a strange guy over there.
  2. contraction of there has
    There’s been an accident!
  3. (proscribed) contraction of there are See there're.

Usage notes [edit]

Although grammatically incorrect, often used in place of there are, almost universally in spoken English, even when there is would sound incorrect.

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