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It has been a long day vs It have been a long day

The correct option is 'It has been a long day.' 'Has' is the correct verb form to use with 'it'. 'Have' is not correct in this sentence.
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It has been a long day

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to express that a day has been long or tiring. 'Has' is the correct auxiliary verb to use with 'it' in this context.

Examples:

  • It has been a long day, I'm exhausted.
  • It has been a long day, but we accomplished a lot.
  • It has been a long day, let's relax now.
  • It has been a long day, hasn't it?
  • It has been a long day, full of challenges.
  • Dec 23, 2017 ... ... 68 answers and 15.8K answer views. · 5y. Related. Is “it has a long day” grammatically correct? No. It has been a long day is correct. Upvote ·.
  • Nov 24, 2021 ... It has been a long day and a long week, but tomorrow we will spend the day with people we love and I am very grateful for that. To the moon!
  • Dec 23, 2017 ... It has been a long day. Always make sure that your writing says what you intend to mean. Don't just aim for grammatical correctness. Upvote ...
  • Aug 13, 2017 ... It has been a long day, but Haille is ready to take Lipscomb University by storm...as her mother and I fight back a tear or two!
  • Apr 9, 2023 ... It has been a long day! 2 worship services, directed the children, youth, and young adult program, assisted my pastor ...
  • Mar 15, 2023 ... It has been a long day. But i got a 40 gallon tank. And a 30 gallon tank taken down. And a brand new 75 gallon set up! The tank is not completly ...
  • Jun 29, 2020 ... 2115 likes, 16 comments - christinakreitel on June 29, 2020: "Pheeeew it has been a long day! I am finishing packing up the last BOSS BOX ...
  • Oct 2, 2016 ... It has been a long day and for that matter a long evening. I have procrastinated on some important things today and am paying for it. And ...
  • Aug 6, 2017 ... It has been a long day we play/played on the beach. Is it “play” or “played”? Are “we” still playing?
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It have been a long day

This phrase is incorrect in English. 'Have' is not the correct auxiliary verb to use with 'it' in this context.

  • Sep 5, 2020 ... Sai Zhang was sitting on the roof, staring out over the city. It have been a long day and some of her clients had really pissed her off.
  • Welcome home Columbia, beautiful, beautiful! (Beautiful, beautiful). (Welcome). Welcome home again. Still on the airplane. It's have been a long day. (Get out ...
  • Oct 31, 2023 ... For example, "it has been a long day" is correct, while "it have been a long day" is not. I hope this helps! Let me know if you need any ...
  • May 13, 2014 ... Wow it have been a long day now but i am back from London! It is with mixed feelings im sitting in my own livingroom again. I reeeally love ...
  • Jul 2, 2017 ... There is a bit of a confusion with the verbs. You have a singular subject pronoun for both in the comparison. However, the word “have” is ...
  • Oct 17, 2018 ... "M-M-Make it quick!" She blushed deeply, "It have been a long day and I want to go to sleep…" "Oh, what about the chores and unpacking?" The ...
  • Sep 23, 2024 ... It have been a long day. And he is tired. Very good. But can not be that the rule of two is either one or the other. I can help my friend ...
  • May 28, 2015 ... Finally he was able to break away from the dance floor with the excuse that it have been a long day and he was tired. He sat down next to ...
  • Jul 20, 2024 ... ... it have been a long day, but then we are saying thank you so much for being with us here. And then celebrating this milestone achievement ...

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