Which expression is correct?

Cleveland   Sun Aug 12, 2007 10:18 pm GMT
Iv been there several times and a lot of Americans there.
Iv been there several times and a lot of Americans were there.

I wanna go to China, I heard that a lot of Americans there
I wanna go to China, I heard that a lot of Americans are there

with "be" or without? im confused
Guest   Sun Aug 12, 2007 10:33 pm GMT
With.
Guest   Sun Aug 12, 2007 11:11 pm GMT
For the 2nd one, I'd write:

"I wanna go to China -- I heard that a lot of Americans are there."

-or-

"I wanna go to China. I heard that a lot of Americans are there."

-or-

"I wanna go to China; I heard that a lot of Americans are there."