nyota
Senior Member
- Joined
- Jun 9, 2009
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- Native Language
- Polish
- Home Country
- Poland
- Current Location
- Australia
1. He swam the 200 metres.
2. The 200 metres were swum (by him).
Is 'the' correct in no.1 ?
Can we treat 200 m as a whole, as a distance and use 'was' instead of 'were'?
2. The 200 metres were swum (by him).
Is 'the' correct in no.1 ?
Can we treat 200 m as a whole, as a distance and use 'was' instead of 'were'?