Re: [tlhIngan Hol] {'e' qa'} "instead of" with quotations

SuStel:

I don't remember Okrand comparing English /there's/ referring to a plural noun. You wouldn't do this in formal English, and even in casual conversation saying something like /there's ships in orbit/ might be noticed, though it's unlikely anyone but a stickler would comment on it.

It was in a message forwarded by Qov where Okrand wrote: "This kind of parallels what's going on in English these days (at least in the US -- I don't know about Canada or the UK) where "there's" is often used regardless of whether what follows is singular or plural: - There's no tomatoes in the store. " Read full quote here: http://klingon.wiki/En/ThereIs -- Lieven L. Litaer aka the "Klingon Teacher from Germany" http://www.tlhInganHol.com