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there īre : is it correct?



LAMERCHE
Spain

there īre : is it correct?
 
Embarrassed I have a doubt about using there īre . Is it correct to write there īre?
Thanks in advance.

5 Mar 2009      





douglas
United States

I use it quite often in private, but I am pretty sure it is a colloquialism--which means it īs used, but it "ain īt" proper English.
 
I could be wrong though.
 
Douglas

5 Mar 2009     



Tere-arg
Argentina

As far as I know only the singular form can be contracted  (thereīs)

5 Mar 2009     



LAMERCHE
Spain

Thanks!! I had seen it written several times and then i started to think that maybe I was wrong to correct it. Thanks for your help!!!    

5 Mar 2009     



customer
Italy

I īve read somewhere it is wrong.
 
(But I could be wrong as well...)

5 Mar 2009     



frenchfrog
France

Well, for Bob Dylan it is correct! LOL

5 Mar 2009     



LAMERCHE
Spain

LOL

5 Mar 2009