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A "four score" refers to eighty years, as a score equals twenty years. The phrase became popular from President Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, emphasizing the passage of time since the nation's founding. In the context of the address, it conveys the weight of history and sacrifice. Thus, "four score" signifies a significant duration of time, particularly in a historical context.
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How many total years are four score 7 years?
A score is 20 years so four score means 80 and add 7 years to that?
Four score and 7 years equals how many years?
Four times twenty is eighty. Add 7 and you get 87. *~* FINAL ANSWER*~* 87 Answer by Jackarooster
Why does 'score' equal 50?
In fact, score does not equal 50 - score equals 20. "Four score and seven years ago" is equal to 4 x 20 + 7 = 87 years.
What is 4.7 In words?
four and seven tenths, or four point 7.
Is 4 scores and 7 years equal to 5 decades?
Nope - four score and seven years is 87. Which is eight decades.
What are the beginning words to the Gettysburg Address?
four score and 7 years ago
What are some famous words of President Lincoln?
four score and 7 years ago
what are the four beginning words to the Gettysburg Address?
4 score and 7 years ago
What is the first 6 words of the Gettysburg Address?
Lincoln's Emancipation was proclaimed great honor and contact officicated in glory.
How many total years are four score 7 years?
A score is 20 years so four score means 80 and add 7 years to that?
Four score and 7 years equals how many years?
Four times twenty is eighty. Add 7 and you get 87. *~* FINAL ANSWER*~* 87 Answer by Jackarooster
Four score and seven from the bible how many years?
A score is twenty years. So four score and seven is (4 X 20) + 7 years or 87 years. However, the usual quote is three score and ten years (70 years) which represented the life expectancy in those days.
What do you call every twenty years?
It used to be called a score. So four score and 7 years would be 87 years.
Who said four score and 7 years?
Abraham Lincoln in the Gettysburg address.
Subtract fourscore and seven years from 1863?
A score is 20 so four score and 7 is 87. 1863- 87 = 1776 .
Why is four score and 7 years ago significant?
It was the year the Declaration of Independence was signed
Why does 'score' equal 50?
In fact, score does not equal 50 - score equals 20. "Four score and seven years ago" is equal to 4 x 20 + 7 = 87 years.
