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Japanese. Aug 24, 2023. #1. I'm confused about the usage between "for over three decades", "over three decades" and "over the past three decades". for over three decades ＝ for more than three decades (because this "over" is used as an adverb) over three decades ≒ for three decades (because this "over" is used as a preposition) over the past ...
in/ over the last/ past few decades | WordReference Forums
Italian. Nov 15, 2006. #1. Hi! I would like to know whether this sentence is correct: In this passage, the speaker discusses how the American attitude towards Europe has changed in/ over the last/ past few decades due to the development of the latter continent. Can the expression the latter continent be used in this context, referring to Europe?
for/during/over/in the last decades | WordReference Forums
Oct 15, 2018. #1. I've got some doubts when discussing correctness of putting several prepositions in the sentence like this: - For (during, over) the last decades it has grown from a small settlement into a town with developed infrastructure. And in this context of discussing the latest changes within this town " in " is also possible.
For decades, doctors thought or have thought ... - WordReference …
2019年12月18日 · 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.
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2007年3月7日 · "As parliamentary and electoral life returned to the kingdom, they were able to capitalize on decades’-worth of organization." 1. Any need for the apostrophe here, or is this an error? 2. Any need for the hyphen? It is not an adjective, so I think the hyphen is not necessary. Your input would be greatly appreciated! I am tempted to get rid of ...
last decade vs past decade | WordReference Forums
2023年2月7日 · In this meaning "a decade" is a ten year period with the same first 3 numbers (like 2010-2019 or 2020-2029). People talk about different decades, just like they talk about different centuries. With "last/past", a different meaning of "decade" is "the ten-year-long period ending today". For example: Susan has grown taller in the last decade ...
Decades in the Making | WordReference Forums
2009年8月2日 · It refers to a crisis that has taken decades to reach its current state. "[Time period] in the making" is an idiom meaning "this situation has been developing for [time period] and has now reached fruition/culmination/crisis." It doesn't have to be bad; it can refer to good things as well. D.
The past few years have/has witnessed... - WordReference Forums
Dec 10, 2014. #7. Normally, time is treated as one single unit: "Five hours is a long time to wait." In your example, it is different: each of the years has witnessed something, and so, together they (the years) have each witnessed something. For a native speaker, it is simple: you change the subject for a pronoun and see which fits: "Five ...
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Mar 19, 2018. #1. In the book "The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork," For a couple of decades it looked as if another American Institution was headed for a similar disaster: Walt Disney Productions." does "a couple of decades" mean two decades or a few decades?
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Jun 29, 2012. #5. It's fine. Both are fine. A decade's experience is a decade of experience, and they're both equally natural and very common. One oddity that might give you pause is that this doesn't follow the usual reverse of positions with genitive and 'of' expressions: the king's daughter = the daughter of the king. But it just doesn't.