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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Was or were
Hi guys,
Do we use was or were when we talk about decades like 1960s, 1970s, 1980s ?
Exmaple:
1960s was/were a period of...
Thank you in advance.
Do we use was or were when we talk about decades like 1960s, 1970s, 1980s ?
Exmaple:
1960s was/were a period of...
Thank you in advance.
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In American English, a period or duration of time (as a unit) is singular. The 1960s was a decade (note the singular unit of time) of revolution in art and music. If taken as separate individual years, it can be plural: The early 1990s were years (note the plural idea of separate years) of political turmoil in Eastern Europe.
- In American English, a period or duration of time (as a unit) is singular.
- The 1960s was a decade (note the singular unit of time) of revolution in art and music.
- If taken as separate individual years, it can be plural: The early 1990s were years (note the plural idea of separate years) of political turmoil in Eastern Europe.
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In American English, a period or duration of time (as a unit) is singular.
The 1960s was a decade (note the singular unit of time) of revolution in art and music.
If taken as separate individual years, it can be plural:
The early 1990s were years (note the plural idea of separate years) of political turmoil in Eastern Europe.
The 1960s was a decade (note the singular unit of time) of revolution in art and music.
If taken as separate individual years, it can be plural:
The early 1990s were years (note the plural idea of separate years) of political turmoil in Eastern Europe.
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So... can I say The 1960s were a decade of... if taken as seperate individual years? THX
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