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Things have been hard vs Things has been hard

The correct phrase is "Things have been hard." In this case, "have" is the correct auxiliary verb to use with the plural subject "things." The verb "has" is used with singular subjects, so isn't appropriate in this context.
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Things have been hard

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to express that situations or circumstances have been difficult or challenging. The auxiliary verb "have" is used with plural subjects like "things."

Examples:

  • Things have been hard for us lately.
  • Things have been hard to understand.
  • Things have been hard to deal with.
  • Things have been hard to manage.
  • Things have been hard to find.
  • Oct 22, 2015 ... These words hit home for me: "I'm sorry that things have been hard for you. But that doesn't give you the right to be shitty to me" · Comments ...
  • Aug 8, 2023 ... Things have been hard lately. Not like, oh I am so busy, things are hard. But like gut-wrenching, when is this ever going to stop, one thing after another.
  • May 8, 2019 ... Things have been hard for awhile. My family always seems to make it better. My Momma, Daddy and Aunt Helen were at the hospital with me.
  • It's Good That Things Have Been Hard. Daily Stoic Emails. Maybe you've had a hard time of it recently. That business project is three months over projections ...
  • Aug 11, 2021 ... I know things have been hard lately and you've been struggling to keep your head above water. One thing after another has worn you down, ...
  • I know things have been hard lately, I get that. Some hopes for good news didn't work out the way you wanted and maybe things didn't go the way you...
  • Ep 9: Things Have Been Hard... (10 Ways I'm Coping). Sometimes your best therapist, is you. I go back in this episode and ...
  • Aug 12, 2021 ... I know things have been hard lately, I get that. Some hopes for good news didn't work out the way you wanted and maybe things didn't go the ...
  • Nov 10, 2015 ... I know that things have been hard lately and you are in the midst of troubling times. Your head and heart must be everywhere right now, making life confusing ...

Things has been hard

This phrase is incorrect in English.

  • Mar 14, 2024 ... ... Things has been hard and harder since. I know God is sovereign and I still have strong faith but right now I'm very sad and just unhappy.
  • May 8, 2020 ... The quarantine and mourning the loss of so many things has been hard, as it has been for most of us. I've been particularly struggling for ...
  • Aug 19, 2022 ... ... and other things has been hard. Any resources or hints are massively appreciated. Have a good day all ^. Upvote 5. Downvote 5 Go to comments
  • Aug 29, 2018 ... Matt and I loved our lives together, just the two of us, and changing things has been hard, even if the things we are giving up for puppy ...
  • May 3, 2024 ... I'm a single mother, so navigating things has been hard. I get opinions from my mom as well as opinions from my ex husband (my children's ...
  • Finding a way to do that has been difficult, but I keep saying, “if you build it and persist they will come.” So building things has been hard and a labor of ...
  • Liking things has been hard! Nevertheless we keep on keepin' on and trying our best! Right? Right! Anyway, I have kind of learned how to listen to podcasts ...
  • Feb 13, 2015 ... Being without those things has been hard and being without your physical presence right now is even harder. My family has been excellent ...
  • ... things has been hard for her but one day she meets a man with short brown hair and a... angels brothers characterxreader dante demons devilmaycry ...
  • ... things has been hard for him and he hasn't found any job both from private or Govt. This made him start burning charcoal and selling in order to provide for ...

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