Isn't and Aren't

[Merlin5]

Which would you say is grammatically correct and can 1 and 2 both be correct? If so, what makes them both correct? I imagine 3 and 4 would definitely never be acceptable?

1 Not saying there isn't a few OCuK members in GD in awe of my thread because there is.

2 Not saying there aren't a few OCuK members in GD in awe of my thread because there are.

3 Not saying there isn't a few OCuK members in GD in awe of my thread because there are.

4 Not saying there aren't a few OCuK members in GD in awe of my thread because there is.

 

[Merlin5]

Reason I thought to make this thread is because I read a sentence written by a photographer, and I quote:

"Now I'm not saying that there isn't a lot of talented shooters out there with lightning fast reflexes that are able to catch that fraction of a second in time that make a truly stunning photo as no doubt there is."

So he's using singular for multiple people. But of course he might be grammatically wrong.

 

[Merlin5]

Not a grammar expert but in my opinion:

He is. They are.

Because you are talking about a few members (implying more than 1) you should use ‘are’ in both cases.

That's my thinking too.