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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a decision were" is not correct in standard written English.
It is typically incorrect because "were" is a subjunctive form that does not agree with the singular noun "decision."
Example: "If a decision were to be made, it should consider all options."
Alternatives: "a decision was" or "a decision should be".
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If a decision were not taken now, the capacity and know-how to build them would be lost.
Mr. Panetta's remarks demanding that Mr. Maliki make a decision were the strongest on the subject to date from the Obama administration.
In a large behavioral study (N=105,ages 8-22) we found adolescents searched for less information before making a decision, were less averse of uncertainty, and made more risky decisions.
For example, if a decision were made to convert some towers to residential instead of commercial use, the plan could accommodate that decision without compromising integrity or sacrificing light and air.
In 2003, when David Blunkett was home secretary, 15,000 families of asylum seekers who had waited more than three years for a decision were allowed to stay as a "one-off" exercise.
Michael I. Norton, an associate professor at HBS and one of the paper's co-authors, said previous research suggested that both thinking too much and thinking too little about a decision were seen as undesirable, but little research had been conducted on what constituted the right amount.
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A decision is pending.
A decision is expected next month.
And when will a decision be rendered?
A decision is expected by June.
How deliberate a decision was this?
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