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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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Which one is right?
1.Three weeks IS a lot of time
2.Three weeks ARE a lot of time
Please explain.Thanks a lot
1.Three weeks IS a lot of time
2.Three weeks ARE a lot of time
Please explain.Thanks a lot
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It should be "is" because "three weeks" is viewed as a single period of time, not as three individual things. Similarly for "A thousand dollars is a lot of money", "Ten miles is a long way", etc.
- It should be "is" because "three weeks" is viewed as a single period of time, not as three individual things.
- Similarly for "A thousand dollars is a lot of money", "Ten miles is a long way", etc.
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It should be "is" because "three weeks" is viewed as a single period of time, not as three individual things.
Similarly for "A thousand dollars is a lot of money", "Ten miles is a long way", etc.
Similarly for "A thousand dollars is a lot of money", "Ten miles is a long way", etc.
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