2006-12-22 11:33:12 · 9 answers · asked by wynn122 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
A score is a value of 20. Therefore, four score is 80 (four scores).
2006-12-22 11:36:22 · answer #1 · answered by Joy M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Four score means 80 years. Four score and 7 years ago means 87 years. Capische?
2006-12-22 11:36:38 · answer #2 · answered by Dynamite 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
score is 20 years so four score = 80 years
2006-12-22 11:40:13 · answer #3 · answered by cybrrgeek 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One score= 20 years
4 x 20 = 80
2006-12-22 14:34:27 · answer #4 · answered by daryavaush 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Adding to what sm said..yes it does only mean 20, and at the end of the phrase when he says "years" is when he is implies he is talking about years. Just replace "four score and seven" with 87 and you get 87 years.
2006-12-22 13:45:59 · answer #5 · answered by ohgolly4567 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
80 years, (one score is 20 years)
2006-12-22 11:34:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sorry guys (and gals), but you are all slightly wrong.
A SCORE is a unit of twenty. It does not have to be years. You could have a score of apples or oranges as well.
Even wikipedia believes me:
A group of twenty units is often referred to as a score.
2006-12-22 11:44:37 · answer #7 · answered by Sm.mS 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
80 years.
Four score and seven years ago...means 87 years ago, which it was 87 years since America was "born" when Lincoln made his speech
2006-12-22 11:47:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
80.
2006-12-22 11:35:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋