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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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grammar and usage
Please explain these sentences.
1. 20 years is a long time.
2. 20 years are a long time.
Thanks a lot.
1. 20 years is a long time.
2. 20 years are a long time.
Thanks a lot.
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The first is natural; the second is not. We see 'twenty years' as a (singular) period of time.
- The first is natural; the second is not.
- We see 'twenty years' as a (singular) period of time.
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The first is natural; the second is not. We see 'twenty years' as a (singular) period of time.
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