Passage of time ...

limey · 03-02-2012, 07:09 AM

But what if "ten years" is viewed as a block of time ...?

sexobon · 03-02-2012, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by limey

But what if "ten years" is viewed as a block of time ...?

If it's mutually understood that in context "ten years" is short for a ten year block (singular); then, has could be used. I'd view it as an idiomatic expression.

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