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life vest
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noun
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QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!
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âWasâ is used for the indicative past tense of âto be,â and âwereâ is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Origin of life vest
An Americanism dating back to 1910â15
Words nearby life vest
life-support, life-support system, life table, life-threatening, lifetime, life vest, lifeway, lifework, life zone, Liffey, Lifford
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