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Anonymous  +  949856 Thu, 22 Oct 09 03:37 PM
Hi, my question is why is it 1,5 million dollars WAS spent and not WERE spent?


Thank you for your help and reply.


Lubica /Slovakia/
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Cool Breeze  +  949921 Thu, 22 Oct 09 04:56 PM
The amount is more important than the individual 1.5 million one-dollar bills/banknotes. In the same way: Two kilometres is enough. Five weeks was too much for me!


You can even use the indefinite article with a plural: He spent a happy five days in Monte Carlo.


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