Originally posted by: Mrvile
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Years is plural, so "have" would be used in this case.
Originally posted by: Siva
which is correct:
20 years have gone by since...
20 years has gone by since...
Originally posted by: Son of a N00b
Originally posted by: Siva
which is correct:
20 years have gone by since...
20 years has gone by since...
It depends...
Which manner of speaking are you talking about? If it is twenty years as a collective measurment, then it is has
If it is 20 single years then it is have...
you need more to that sentence or currently both are correct, but most of the time, have is correct
Originally posted by: Malfeas
I believe the best response is
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Originally posted by: Siva
But can you take 20 years as a nonplural phrase?
Originally posted by: Mrvile
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Years is plural, so "have" would be used in this case.
Originally posted by: Noirish
Originally posted by: Siva
But can you take 20 years as a nonplural phrase?
20-year has gone by...
maybe
Originally posted by: PizzaDude
Nearly impossible to answer? Not if you know/understand basic grammar. It's have, simply because "20 years" is plural.
Originally posted by: Son of a N00b
Originally posted by: PizzaDude
Nearly impossible to answer? Not if you know/understand basic grammar. It's have, simply because "20 years" is plural.
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is the phrase "80 pounds plural" ?
yes
80 pounds is a heavy weight
IS=correct
pwned
You could (a) have a single weight which is 80 pounds. Or (b) you could possibly have 80 individual weights which each weigh 1 pound. So in your example, weights could be either singluar or plural depending on the situation.Originally posted by: Son of a N00b
WRONG
is the phrase "80 pounds plural" ?
yes
80 pounds is a heavy weight
IS=correct
pwned
Originally posted by: Siva
which is correct:
20 years have gone by since...
20 years has gone by since...
Originally posted by: dullard
You could (a) have a single weight which is 80 pounds. Or (b) you could possibly have 80 individual weights which each weigh 1 pound. So in your example, weights could be either singluar or plural depending on the situation.Originally posted by: Son of a N00b
WRONG
is the phrase "80 pounds plural" ?
yes
80 pounds is a heavy weight
IS=correct
pwned
With years, I cannot think of a case where you have one item which is 20 years. Instead you pretty much are guaranteed that there are 20 individual years (plural).