Learn English – There are less distraction vs. there is less distraction

grammaticalitysubject-verb-agreement

I have trouble distinguishing if a noun like distraction or chance is plural or singular.

Is it grammatically correct to say

"It's more beneficial to drive alone because it's more relaxing and there is less chance of getting in an accident because there is less distraction in the car."

Or should it be "there are less chance of…" "there are less distraction…"

Or should it be "there is a less chance of…" "there is a less distraction"

And are there any awkward or non native wordings in this sentence?

Best Answer

There is nothing awkward about your sentence, just keep the same pluralisations

is -> chance, distraction
are -> chances, distractions

"there is less chance of..." "there is less distraction..."
"there is less chance of..." "there are fewer distractions..."
"there is less of a chance of..." "there are fewer distractions..."

"there are less chances of..." "there are fewer distractions..."

You can use it to ask the question (singular)

Are there less chances of an accident if I use the highway? (plural)

or you can ask the questions (plural)

Is there less chance of an accident if I use the highway? (singular)
Will there be less distraction? (singular)

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