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  1. 11-Apr-2007, 06:11 #1
    daisy1352
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    Smile correct answer

    How long is a decade?
    A decade is ten years long.
    A decade lasts ten years.
    Are the above answers correct. Specially the first one.
    Thanks
  2. 11-Apr-2007, 09:26 #2
    Tdol
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    Default Re: correct answer

    The second sounds better to me than the first.
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