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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Weeks

Hi,

I think this is correct: 'One week IS a long time'

What about this, though: '2 weeks ARE a long time'

Thanks
  

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With the second one, I would be inclined to use the singular, thinking of two weeks as a block of time, considered as a singular unit. However, if you considered each week as a separate thing, then you could use the plural.

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  • With the second one, I would be inclined to use the singular, thinking of two weeks as a block of time, considered as a singular unit.
  • However, if you considered each week as a separate thing, then you could use the plural.
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With the second one, I would be inclined to use the singular, thinking of two weeks as a block of time, considered as a singular unit. However, if you considered each week as a separate thing, then you could use the plural.
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