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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

has or have

Which sentence is correct? "It's hard to believe 10 years has gone by..." OR "It's hard to believe 10 years have gone by..."????
  

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The first is fine if the speaker is thinking of 'ten years' as a period of time. The second is fine if the speaker is thinking of the number of years.

— Fivejedjon

  • The first is fine if the speaker is thinking of 'ten years' as a period of time.
  • The second is fine if the speaker is thinking of the number of years.
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The first is fine if the speaker is thinking of 'ten years' as a period of time.
The second is fine if the speaker is thinking of the number of years.
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