Which of the following is correct?
A decade has past since his 30th birthday.
A decade has passed since his 30th birthday.
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I believe it’s a decade has “passed”.
Passed = To move on or ahead; proceed.
Past= No longer current; gone by.
Passed.
A decade has passed since his 30th birthday.
or
His 30th birthday is a decade in the past.
‘Passed’ is the vast-tense form of the verb ‘pass.’ ‘Past’ is a noun (and so takes an article like ‘a’ or ‘the’) or an adjective (when it goes before the noun, as in 'past ten years).
Try plugging another verb (like ‘talked’) into the sentence. If it sounds OK, go with ‘passed.’ If not, use ‘past.’
One exception: “Past Master” uses “past” as a verb. It really should be “Passed master,” but the phrase has changed over time.
WHAT? “Past Master” uses “past” as a verb.???
Isn’t Past being used as an adverb modifying Master? Meaning a Master in time Past.
I thought it was “passed muster.” “Past Master” sounds like Grasshopper’s former mentor.
What does “past master” or “passed master” mean?
From dictionary.com:
This is different from “passed muster” which means “up to specs”.
Oh, and past is the correct word for this as we are talking about a master from the past, not a master who has passed. This is a noun acting as an adjective, not a verb.
A former officer of the Masons organization.