Is it "Forty centuries was a long time" or "Forty centuries were a long time"?
26718
"is" vs "are" when followed by a number
108399
Is this sentence correct? Usage of would have been and had
149555
What are the differences among these phrases? as long as VS so long as VS as far as VS so far as
135496
How do I differentiate between decade and century in phrases like "the late 1600s"?
47459
Is an apostrophe with a decade (e.g. 1920’s) generally considered “incorrect”?
117310
Difference between “was seated” and “was sitting”
72252
What is the difference between "used to" and "I was used to"?
158451
"There is" or "There are" a large quantity of people?
10040
When to use "If I was" vs. "If I were"?
85034
"If something was" vs "If something were"
2608
Where to use 'historic' and where to use 'historical'
49364
"In recent years" vs "in the recent years"
98035
When do I use "was" and when do I use "were"
16395
when to used had been and have been
70276
Meaning: "waiting for 6 hours" vs. "6 hours since I was waiting"
27613
Past Perfect Continuous/Past Perfect or?
71690
"Is" vs "has been" in English