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Uc44 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
these many vs. this many
What is correct, "this many years" or "these many years"? I think I have seen both. If both are correct, could you please specify the context in which each is used? Thank you very much.
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"This many years" would be used with an exact number of years. It is somewhat awkward, and would most likely be used when the number appears somewhere else. " "These many years" is an inexact number of years, used to talk about the recent past.
- "This many years" would be used with an exact number of years.
- It is somewhat awkward, and would most likely be used when the number appears somewhere else.
- " "These many years" is an inexact number of years, used to talk about the recent past.
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"This many years" would be used with an exact number of years. It is somewhat awkward, and would most likely be used when the number appears somewhere else. Like a child holding up 4 fingers and saying "I'm this many years old."
"These many years" is an inexact number of years, used to talk about the recent past. "I'd like to thank the staff of my company for their hard work over these ma
"These many years" is an inexact number of years, used to talk about the recent past. "I'd like to thank the staff of my company for their hard work over these ma
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