There is the brother and the sister
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There are the brother and the sister
If they were brothers and sisters would it be is or are?
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2There are two of them, yes? So it should be plural. But you'll find that when you have grammar problems like this, it's an awkward sentence and should be rephrased. "The brother and the sister are over there." perhaps – Andrew Apr 1 '19 at 18:52
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There are two of them, yes? So it should be plural. But you'll find that when you have grammar problems like this, it's an awkward sentence and should be rephrased. "The brother and the sister are over there."
