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Discover LudwigThe phrase "arithmetic was" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts discussing past events or states related to arithmetic, such as in educational or historical discussions.
Example: "In the early years of education, arithmetic was often taught using simple methods and tools."
Alternatives: "mathematics used to be" or "calculations were".
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The original arithmetic was somewhat basic.
And the financial arithmetic was always challenging.
I was fourteen when "The Devil's Arithmetic" was published.
The Arithmetic was edited and published in 1678 and passed through more than 100 editions.
The fundamental theorem of arithmetic was proved by Gauss in his Disquisitiones Arithmeticae.
I thought Labour would want to form a reform coalition even though the arithmetic was tight.
Although translators of long-dead authors do not have to share royalties, the arithmetic was unpleasant.
"The problem was that the arithmetic was one thing and the rhetoric was another," Chote said.
They differed about what the consequences of that arithmetic was, but both agreed on the arithmetic.
Behind their determined smiles, Kadima members knew the arithmetic was against them.
-- The arithmetic was clear: Wake Forest scored just 10 points in the first half and could never recover.
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