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Discover LudwigThe phrase "were humans" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English
It is typically used as a subject complement to describe the state or condition of being human. Example: "The discovery of fire changed the course of history and marked a significant milestone in the development of civilization, proving that we were humans capable of controlling and manipulating our environment."
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were humans
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A human being, whether man, woman or child.
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"They were humans.
Were humans causing global warming?
They were humans, not numbers.
That's why we think Neanderthals were humans, for instance.
Among those colonising plants were brambles and among the animals were humans.
Were humans savage but for the constructs of civil society (Thomas Hobbes)?
Gasol had never heard of the band — he was not even sure they were humans — but he went.
We weren't just a radio call – all of a sudden we were humans there, stuck on a ship".
"I wasn't thinking these people were humans," one of the soldiers involved, Steven Green, said of his Iraqi victims.
In a world were humans are masters it's so good to see Mr Fox show us who is boss.
There are stories in which creatures are, if not changed, at least treated as if they were humans.
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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.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com