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Lily
'Like my father's come to pass, seven years has gone so fast.'Shouldn't it be 'seven years have gone so fast'?
I love Green Day and this is one of my fav. songs. I have listened to it for so many years but it's the first time I have noticed this :D!
The song is 'wake me up when September ends' if you want to listen to it ;).
Thank you :)
2011年1月3日 19:27
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该内容违反了我们的《社区行为准则》。
2011年1月3日
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He's singing about "time" (singular noun).
2011年1月3日
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It's possible to use the singular form if the person is talking about the amount as one single thing. This is common with money, time, and distance.
Five hundred dollars is a lot to spend on a pair of shoes.
Twenty years have passed since we last met.
Twenty-five miles was too much for many of the runners.
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Songwriters in general take liberties with grammar.
2011年1月3日
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When referring to a grouping, you can use the singular. In this song, the target of the verb is seven, not years. This can be a single amount, seven, and can use a singular verb. Measurements are usually referred to as a total group, and use the singular.
This is rarely important except when the group has properties that the single units do not. Example:
7 is the correct amount. - The correct amount is 7. Any single unit would be incorrect.
7 are the correct amount. - Of the amounts, 7 of them are the correct amount. There may be other amounts which are not the correct size or number.
The (American) football field is 100 yards long.
Ten yards is a first down. - Any 10 yards together make a first down. This is correct.
Ten yards are a first down. - 10 of the 100 yards are each a first down. The other 90 are not. This is not correct.
So in this song, the author could have used either "has" or "have".
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