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  1. 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 …

  2. 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 …

  3. 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 …

  4. in over two decades - WordReference Forums

    Dec 24, 2020 · "In over two decades of advising executives on critical hiring decisions, we've seen three factors come into play." Does "in over two decades" mean "during" two decades or …

  5. 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 …

  6. last decade vs past decade | WordReference Forums

    Feb 7, 2023 · 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".

  7. several decades or only a few - WordReference Forums

    Aug 12, 2022 · This stopover between a youthful and mature age structure can last several decades or only a few, depending on the pace of fertility decline in individual states. --From 8 …

  8. , 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, …

  9. Decades away - WordReference Forums

    Apr 4, 2016 · But I can't understand the phrase, 'decades away ' "Similary, scientists expect continued emissions to cause a huge shift in the odds of, say, record-setting heat waves, but …

  10. a few decades ago - WordReference Forums

    Mar 26, 2012 · Cuando aparece "a few decades ago" se traduce como "unas décadas atrás" o "unas pocas décadas atrás"? La pregunta es si se sacrifica "few". La pregunta surge en el …