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Englishnewbie Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
1990s were/was?
Hi,
The 1990s were/was a decade of irresponsibility.
Is it were or was???
I think the time is uncountable, but does this apply in this case?
Thank you!
(Iasked this before, but for some reason, the question vanished...)
The 1990s were/was a decade of irresponsibility.
Is it were or was???
I think the time is uncountable, but does this apply in this case?
Thank you!
(Iasked this before, but for some reason, the question vanished...)
Top answer
were
- were
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The 1990s was a decade of irresponsibility.
englishnewbieI think the time is uncountable, but does this apply in this case?It is not a matter of uncountability. 'The 1990s' is a single period.
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I respect the two of you very much indeed! And am always thankful.
But your answers are inconsistent... What should I do??????
But your answers are inconsistent... What should I do??????
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What should I do? Note that educated English speakers occasionally disagree.
Clive
Clive
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Here is my argument in a nutshell:
The 1990s was a decade of irresponsibility.
The 1990s were years of irresponsibility.
The 1990s was a decade of irresponsibility.
The 1990s were years of irresponsibility.
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