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forty-two
[ fawr-tee-too ]
/ ˈfɔr tiˈtu /
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noun
a cardinal number, 40 plus 2.
a symbol for this number, as 42 or XLII.
a set of this many persons or things.
a game for two persons or two partnerships played with dominoes but based upon the rules for all fours.
adjective
amounting to 42 in number.
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
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