Weren't they / Weren't there

English translation: weren't there

01:22 Nov 26, 2020
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / basic English grammar: tag questions
English term or phrase: Weren't they / Weren't there
Which one is correct?
There were many participants in the conference
1- Weren't they
2- Weren't there
Yassine El Bouknify
Morocco
Local time: 20:24
Selected answer:weren't there
Explanation:
P
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Darius Saczuk
United States
Local time: 16:24
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4 +11weren't there
Darius Saczuk
5Weren’t there
Teresa Goncalves


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +11
weren't they / weren't there
weren't there


Explanation:
P

Darius Saczuk
United States
Local time: 16:24
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 124
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Weren’t there


Explanation:
:)

Teresa Goncalves
Portugal
Local time: 20:24
Native speaker of: Portuguese

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neutral  Yvonne Gallagher: what's the point of repeating an answer 7 hrs later?
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