Huyton-with-Roby

[ hahyt-n-with-roh-bee, ‐with‐ ]

/ ˈhaɪt n wɪθˈroʊ bi, ‐wɪð‐ /

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noun

an urban district in Merseyside, NW England, E of Liverpool.

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QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!

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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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