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there's

[ thairz ]

/ ðɛərz /

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contraction of there is:There's the hotel we were looking for.

contraction of there has: There's been entirely too much said on the subject.

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THINK YOU’VE GOT A HANDLE ON THIS US STATE NICKNAME QUIZ?

Did you ever collect all those state quarters? Put them to good use on this quiz about curious state monikers and the facts around them.

Question 1 of 8

Mississippi’s nickname comes from the magnificent trees that grow there. What is it?

The Sunflower State

The Evergreen State

The Magnolia State

The Mockingbird State

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usage note for there's

See contraction.

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH there's

theirs, there's

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021

Example sentences from the Web for there's

If youre finding the rent of this 24 house too much fer ye, why, theres cheaper tenements in town.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage|Gertrude W. Morrison
Theres too many of em trying to keep their hands clean, an livin above their means.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage|Gertrude W. Morrison
Besides ourselves, theres not a creature in the house except Toby and the boys, and theyre safe enough.
Oliver Twist, Vol. II (of 3)|Charles Dickens
Then theres no use talking to us, said Jess, drawing her arm through her mothers.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage|Gertrude W. Morrison

Theres something in that; good training is always desirable, whether the race be for place, cup, or sweepstakes.
Oliver Twist, Vol. II (of 3)|Charles Dickens

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