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Free sign upThe phrase "were a thing of" is correct and can be used in written English.
You would use it when referring to something that is no longer the case or no longer exists. For example: "The days when families were a thing of the past are now long gone."
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(Remotes were a thing of the future).
I thought these prejudices were a thing of the past.
Within a year coaches were a thing of the past.
Spaghetti westerns were a thing of their time.
Didn't he know banking crises were a thing of the past?
The petty tribal quarrels and raids were a thing of the past.
If you thought dowries in Britain were a thing of the past, think again.
Ilasaca had said that blood sacrifices, if they ever happened, were a thing of the past.
He said on Tuesday that his days of making predictions were a thing of the past.
"The notion that recessions were a thing of the past took hold," Mr. Summers said.
We thought things like this were a thing of the past," Artyomov said.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.
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