- for over three decades vs over three decades - WordReference Forums
The sales remained constant over three decades In this sentence, which does the "over three decades" mean 1 for more than three years 2 for three years 3 for the past three years
- Over the last decade Vs. since the last decade - WordReference Forums
Over the last decade = during the last ten years Since the last decade = from the end of the previous decade until today (if you said this today, you would mean 2001-2013 or 2000-2013, depending on when you think decades end )
- Decades worth or decades worth | WordReference Forums
This year-in-review proofreading quiz has started me thinking about the use of the possessive before the word worth, as in this example: Egypt, the most populous country in the Arab world, erupted in mass protests in January 2011, as the revolution in Tunisia inflamed decades worth of smoldering
- Simple past or present perfect with over the decade
Past tense makes sense if "the past decade" means "that past decade", referring to a particular time interval of opportunity in the past But even if "the past decade" means "this past decade", past tense could work in a news report Present perfect is common at the beginning of a news report but tends to be avoided later in the report because simple tenses are more succinct and less remote
- in over the last past few decades - WordReference Forums
In this passage, the speaker discusses how the American attitude towards Europe has changed over the past few decades due to the development thereof Can the expression the latter continent be used in this context, referring to Europe? And, in your opinion, which is the best alternative between: - in the last few decades
- decades experience - WordReference Forums
"over a decade's experience" is fine, right? I'm looking at it and feel uncomfortable Might be cos I've not slept in a while I prefer it to "a decade of"
- For decades, doctors thought or have thought? - WordReference Forums
For decades, doctors (thought have thought) that genetics or anxiety or even spicy foods caused stomach ulcers And, if that is the complete exam question, then, as you correctly pointed out (and I missed), the only possible correct answer is "thought," because "have thought caused" doesn't work grammatically There is also the semantic aspect
- , for one. or . For one, (an SAT question) - WordReference Forums
- During the decades-long movement to codify the rights of Latinos in the US, certain events were pivotal: the founding of labor rights group El Teatro Campesino in 1965, for one, and the Serna v Portales Schools court decision in 1974, which affirmed the rights of Latino students, is another such event for another And this seems even better
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