Are vs Era - What's the difference?
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(rare) An accepted (but deprecated and rarely used) SI unit of area equal to 100 square metres, or a former unit of approximately the same extent. Symbol: a
A time period of indeterminate length, generally more than one year.
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(geology) A unit of time, smaller than .
As a symbol are
is the iso 3166-1 three-letter (alpha-3) code for the united arab emirates.As a noun era is
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English
(ARE)Etymology 1
From (etyl) aren, from (etyl) earun, .Verb
(head)- Mary, where are you going?
- We are not coming.
- Mary and John, are you listening?
- They are here somewhere.
Synonyms
* (second-person singular) (archaic) art (used with thou )See also
* am * is * art * be * being * been * beest * was * wast * were * wertEtymology 2
From (etyl) are.Noun
(en noun)Usage notes
* Are is now rarely used except in its derivative hectare.Synonyms
* (SI unit) (rare) square decametreDerived terms
* centiare * decare * hectareStatistics
*era
English
Alternative forms
* (archaic)Noun
(en noun)citation, passage=Even in an era when individuality in dress is a cult, his clothes were noticeable. He was wearing a hard hat of the low round kind favoured by hunting men, and with it a black duffle-coat lined with white.}}
citation, passage=In an era when political leaders promise deliverance from decline through America’s purported preeminence in scientific research, the news that science is in deep trouble in the United States has been as unwelcome as a diagnosis of leukemia following the loss of health insurance.}}