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That was Lincoln on the field of Gettysburg, trying to sound biblical as he celebrated 87 years since the Declaration of Independence.

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Who said four score and ten years ago?

If you mean four score and seven years ago, it was said by Abraham Lincoln, the first words from his Gettysburg Address.


Who said Four score and severn years ago?

Lincoln


What was a famous quotation Lincoln said?

'Four score and seven years ago...'


Who said four score and 7 years?

Abraham Lincoln in the Gettysburg address.


When Lincoln mentioned a score of years he meant?

A score means twenty. Therefore, Lincoln's speech which said "four score and seven years ago" is referring to 87 years ago.


What does 'four score and seven years' mean?

Four score and seven years = 87 years. A "score" is 20. Abraham Lincoln used this phrase as a fancy way of referring to the founding of the country (in 1776) in his Gettysburg Address, the speech he gave at the dedication of a cemetery for those who died in that devastating Civil War battle. Lincoln likely intended an allusion to familiar biblical language (King James Version), especially to Psalm 90, in which the human life span is said to be "three score years and ten".


Who said 'Four score and 7 years ago'?

Believe it to be Abraham Lincoln. "Fore score and seven years ago..." is the beginning of Lincoln's Gettysburg address delivered at Gettysburg, PA on November 19, 1863.


Who said in four score and seven years ago?

The phrase "Four score and seven years ago" was famously said by President Abraham Lincoln in his Gettysburg Address, delivered on November 19, 1863. This speech commemorated the soldiers who fought in the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War and emphasized the principles of human equality and the importance of preserving the Union. The term "four score" refers to 87 years, indicating the time since the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776.


How long is score?

A score is 20. A score of anything is 20 of anything. A score of days is 20 days. When Lincoln said four score and seven years ago, he was saying 87 years ago. French does not have a word for 80. It says four score.


How long was four score and seven years in Gettysburg address?

He was referring to the Declaration of Independence (1776), which at the time he spoke was written 87 years ago (a "score" is 20, so four score = 80).No doubt he was referring to 1776 - the Declaration of Independence.


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My son just took this today and they said he should score a 72, but he scored a 74 and they said that was outstanding!


Who was the president that said 4 scored and 7 years ago?

Abraham Lincoln in the Gettysburg address - its four score (nor scored) and seven years ago - referring to the time passed since the American revolution