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Decades worth or decades worth | WordReference Forums This year-in-review proofreading quiz has started me thinking about the use of the possessive before the word worth, as in this example: Egypt, the most populous country in the Arab world, erupted in mass protests in January 2011, as the revolution in Tunisia inflamed decades worth of smoldering
Ten years has passed or Ten years have passed? I would definitely use a singular in "Ten days weeks months years is a long time to wait " If "ten years" really means "a period of ten years" then I'm happy with a singular: " After ten years has passed you can apply for possession of the land " But if you want to emphasise the cycle of time, then "have" sounds better Ten years have passed - ten long, lonely years - since Bill died at sea
, for one. or . For one, (an SAT question) - WordReference Forums - During the decades-long movement to codify the rights of Latinos in the US, certain events were pivotal: the founding of labor rights group El Teatro Campesino in 1965, for one, and the Serna v Portales Schools court decision in 1974, which affirmed the rights of Latino students, is another such event for another And this seems even better
Over the last decade Vs. since the last decade - WordReference Forums Over the last decade = during the last ten years Since the last decade = from the end of the previous decade until today (if you said this today, you would mean 2001-2013 or 2000-2013, depending on when you think decades end )
The past few years have has witnessed. . . | WordReference Forums I am not sure about whether to use singular or plural verb when time serves as a subject in a sentence Like, The past few years have has witnessed a great change in this city Should I use “have”or “has”?
Simple past or present perfect with over the decade Past tense makes sense if "the past decade" means "that past decade", referring to a particular time interval of opportunity in the past But even if "the past decade" means "this past decade", past tense could work in a news report Present perfect is common at the beginning of a news report but tends to be avoided later in the report because simple tenses are more succinct and less remote
last decade vs past decade | WordReference Forums People talk about different decades, just like they talk about different centuries With "last past", a different meaning of "decade" is "the ten-year-long period ending today"
last or last for? - WordReference Forums - The meeting will last 2 hours - The effects will last for decades Is there a difference between last and last for? Are there any rules regarding this? Are they always interchangeable? Is it a matter of formality? Many thanks!
she is 20 years my junior senior - WordReference Forums Hello, What does it mean when someone says, "she is 20 years my junior senior " Is there a difference in how these two words are used? Any insight is appreciated! :)