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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Was/were

Between these sentences, which is correct?

There was 10 feet of snow on the ground.

There were 10 feet of snow on the ground.

There was 10 foot of snow on the ground.

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Anonymous There was 10 feet of snow on the ground. I would use this one, because I would be thinking 'There was an amount (equal to 10 feet) of snow', but it seems to me that were is correct as well. I would not use 10 foot .

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous There was 10 feet of snow on the ground.
  • I would use this one, because I would be thinking 'There was an amount (equal to 10 feet) of snow', but it seems to me that were is correct as well.
  • I would not use 10 foot .
  • CJ
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AnonymousThere was 10 feet of snow on the ground.
I would use this one, because I would be thinking 'There was an amount (equal to 10 feet) of snow', but it seems to me that were is correct as well. I would not use 10 foot.

CJ
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