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I often hear native speakers use "There's" instead of "There're", i.e., they just use "There's" regardless of what follows. e.g. "There's two people."

Is it a current trend? I guess this is caused by people are lazy or not sure about what follows when speaking "there be".

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  • Yes, it is becoming more common as media and other people simply don't get the grammar. Especially, AmE media people. – Lambie Apr 26 '22 at 18:23
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    @Lambie I was about to write an answer noting that this usage has long existed in English. Do you have any evidence that it's becoming more common or that it's especially prevalent in American media? – MarcInManhattan Apr 26 '22 at 18:27
  • Compare https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/39181/theres-vs-there-are – Kate Bunting Apr 26 '22 at 18:38
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    Not a new trend. At school in London 60 years ago, teachers told us not to do it. But we did when they weren't listening. There's is easier to say than there're and there are is sometimes too formal. – Michael Harvey Apr 26 '22 at 21:47

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