`The last couple of months hasn't/haven't been easy for me.
What is correct?
anonymous What is correct? "Haven't". People will say "hasn't" there because it is possible to construe that stretch of time as a single thing, and there is nothing wrong with that.
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anonymousWhat is correct?
"Haven't". People will say "hasn't" there because it is possible to construe that stretch of time as a single thing, and there is nothing wrong with that. But "haven't" is logical grammar, and it covers both cases, so it's safe.