for over three decades vs over three decades - WordReference …
Aug 24, 2023 · 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 …
Decades' worth or decades worth | WordReference Forums
Jan 6, 2012 · 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 …
in/ over the last/ past few decades - WordReference Forums
Nov 15, 2006 · 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 …
for/during/over/in the last decades | WordReference Forums
Oct 15, 2018 · - 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 …
, for one. or . For one, (an SAT question) - WordReference Forums
Oct 12, 2024 · - 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, …
decades'-worth - WordReference Forums
Mar 7, 2007 · "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 …
The past two decades of research <has><have> proven
Nov 9, 2024 · The last two decades of research on the science of learning [have / has] shown conclusively that we remember things better, and longer, if we discover them ourselves rather …
over nearly two decades - WordReference Forums
Nov 11, 2019 · Here, "over nearly two decades" does not mean "more than nearly two decades", which, as you imply, is meaningless. It means "over the course of nearly two decades."
Over the last decade Vs. since the last decade - WordReference …
Jan 7, 2013 · 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 …
Simple past or present perfect with 'over the decade'
Jun 7, 2016 · 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 …