Two years have passed vs Two years has passed

The correct sentence is 'Two years have passed.' 'Have' is used with the subject 'two years' because 'years' is a plural noun. 'Has' is for singular subjects such as "one year".

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Two years have passed

This phrase is correct. 'Have' is the correct verb form to use with the plural subject 'two years.'

This phrase is used to indicate that a period of two years has gone by.

Examples:

Two years have passed since we last saw each other.
Two years have passed since the project started.
I can't believe how quickly two years have passed.
Two years have passed, and I still miss you.
By the time two years have passed, I will have completed my degree.

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Last updated: October 23, 2024

Jul 7, 2020 ... Two years HAVE passed is correct. The “two” before years indicates a plural noun, which necessitates a plural of the verb “to have”. Conversely, ...
Feb 21, 2011 ... Which one is correct? a) Two years have passed since we first met. b) Two years has passed since we first met.
Sep 30, 2024 ... Almost two years have passed since Frontiers released. What do you all think of the titan boss fights? Discussion.
Aug 25, 2024 ... Race day is here! It's hard to believe two years have passed since I sang the Dutch anthem at the Dutch F1 Grand Prix.
Apr 5, 2023 ... r/titanfall - Two years have passed since Respawn would help Titanfall's servers "ASAP. Upvote
Sep 8, 2019 ... It's hard to believe two years have passed since Hurricane Irma. With so much lost, we knew the journey to recovery would be a challenging ...
Two years have passed by since we unexpectedly lost our brother, Alan Tancreti. Although he is no longer with us, he is always remembered and in our hearts.
Aug 24, 2024 ... Two years have passed since the professors at the School of Criminology at the University of Montreal extended to me the opportunity to join ...
May 16, 2021 ... Exactly two years have passed since the moment when, after several months of hesitation, I decided to share my first video with you.
Samantha Culver, center, with Food Bank colleagues at a summer meals site. It seems impossible that nearly two years have passed since I began the Child Hunger ...

Alternatives:

Two years have gone by
Two years have elapsed
Two years have transpired
Two years have flown by
Two years have slipped away

Two years has passed

This phrase is incorrect. 'Has' is the singular form of the verb, and it does not agree with the plural subject 'two years.'

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Last updated: October 23, 2024

Jul 7, 2020 ... 'Two years has passed' or 'two years have passed'? I've corrected your punctuation. TWO years is more than one, so is plural. You need a ...
Feb 21, 2011 ... Some of the grammar books seem to suggest that "Two years has passed" is a correct form. And I can't find a good source to argue against that.
Sep 20, 2024 ... 1282 likes, 40 comments - angelabishop10 on September 20, 2024: "It's hard to believe two years has passed. It was 19th September, ...
May 28, 2019 ... A safe estimate of slightly less than two years to two years has passed since the first episode. Ruby is probably 17 by now as her birthday ...
Jul 17, 2022 ... ... two years has passed since that person's death. Thus, registration of the trust will be necessary if two years or more has lapsed from the ...
Mar 18, 2009 ... Two years has passed since he took his son to the hospital for pyloric stenosis, just as his own father had to do for him. Our 13-day-old ...
May 5, 2020 ... Two years has passed since a pedestrian last died in a road traffic accident in Helsinki, reports Helsingin Sanomat.
Aug 27, 2016 ... I mean, really? Where does it go? I travel through the days merrily doing my thing and BAM! Another year – no wait – TWO years has passed since ...
May 3, 2013 ... In Nevada, the statute of limitations on filing a personal injury claim is two years. In your case the two years has passed, so no, you cannot ...

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