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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Help with sentence.

They've got a long ways to go
or
They've got a long way to go

Which is correct?
  

Top answer

" Same situation with "anyways" instead of the "correct" ANYWAY. But "nowadayS" and "alwayS" ARE "good" English -- at least for now.

— Anonymous

  • " Same situation with "anyways" instead of the "correct" ANYWAY.
  • But "nowadayS" and "alwayS" ARE "good" English -- at least for now.
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Nowadays "good" English requires "way." If you say "ways," some people will think you are not "educated" or that you are trying to speak like "ordinary people." Same situation with "anyways" instead of the "correct" ANYWAY. But "nowadayS" and "alwayS" ARE "good" English -- at least for now.
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