Posted by basic skill, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood, on Aug 6, 2012 at 2:30 pm
"There's also the more basic items . . ." should be "There're are also the more basic items . . ." Since the subject (items) is plural, you need a plural verb (are, not is). This is taught in early elementary school grammar, but it's never too late to learn it.
Posted by baxic skill, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood, on Aug 6, 2012 at 2:34 pm
"There's also the more basic items . . . " should be "There're also the more basic items. . ." Since the subject (items) is plural, the sentence needs a plural verb (are, not is).