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My major is vs My major was

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'My major is' is used when talking about your current major, while 'My major was' is used when referring to a major you had in the past.

Last updated: March 22, 2024 • 7092 views

My major is

This phrase is correct and commonly used when talking about your current major.

Use 'my major is' when you want to talk about the major you are currently studying or have studied recently.

Examples:

  • My major is Computer Science.
  • I'm proud to say that my major is Psychology.
  • What is your major?
  • For talking to you, my major is ready to cut my throat.
  • Cappie, what do you think my major is?
  • Now, one of my major concerns is keeping the married couples in our congregation together.
  • And I quote, One of my major regrets is I have not done any financial planning for me and my future family.
  • And my major cause right now is helping Steve grow.
  • I'm saying this because one of my major points is what went right is also what went wrong.
  • My name is Major Jeremy Wren.
  • My second major problem is that a possible military intervention is not made subject to a Security Council decision.
  • My roommate is a major slob.
  • Major, my time is important.
  • No, Major is my name, not my rank.
  • Major, my wife is a nag, a flirt and a cheat.
  • My second major criticism is about a fundamental issue that affects all these proposals, and which relates to the way in which the various countries have complied with the objectives laid down in the multiannual guidance programmes, the MAGPs.
  • A third-year Taekwondo major, my name is LEE Ji-hwan!
  • My roommate is a major slob. (Laughs)
  • My major's orderly was one.
  • Which just leaves me with my major major problem.
  • My major focus at the moment is keeping my claustrophobia at bay.
  • Writing for publication was my major and communication was my minor.
  • I pretty much saved my pennies from my major league days.

Alternatives:

  • I am majoring in Computer Science.
  • My field of study is Psychology.

My major was

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a major you had in the past.

Use 'my major was' when you want to talk about the major you studied in the past but no longer study.

Examples:

  • My major was Biology, but now I work in Finance.
  • When I was in college, my major was History.
  • What was your major in university?
  • ALLISON: My major was useless.
  • Writing for publication was my major and communication was my minor.
  • My major's orderly was one.
  • Well, that was my major in college.
  • That was my major in college.
  • One of my major goals last year was to give substance and intelligibility to this vision in the communication which I forwarded to the Council of Ministers and the European Parliament.
  • Major, my father was an Air Force officer for 25 years, and I was born on a military base.
  • Which just leaves me with my major major problem.
  • My major focus at the moment is keeping my claustrophobia at bay.
  • I pretty much saved my pennies from my major league days.
  • I've trained my major blood vessels to retract into my body on command.
  • I'm changing my major from government to sociology.
  • My major used to get calls from the palace.
  • Grace, I think I've chosen my major.
  • Professor Mason, you're the reason I changed my major.
  • See, I just switched my major to organic chemistry.
  • My major English quotes professor's trying to kill me.
  • They explained I should address him as "My Major".
  • This must be one of my major formative experiences.
  • And my major cause right now is helping Steve grow.

Alternatives:

  • I studied Biology in college.
  • Back in college, I majored in History.

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