Grammar study 4
"It was quite a few years when the accused was declared innocent and set free" and “It was quite a few years that the accused was declared innocent and set free." Are these sentences correctly?

Question

Grammar study 4
"It was quite a few years  when the accused was declared innocent and set free"  and “It was quite a few years that the accused was declared innocent and set free."  Are these sentences correctly?

Answer

The first sentence has meaning, but could be better stated.  The second is incorrect - you would never hear it said that way.

You would most often see it as
It was quite a few years before the accused was declared innocent and set free.
Or
Quite a few years had passed when the accused was declared innocent and set free.

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