If you mean four score and seven years ago, it was said by Abraham Lincoln, the first words from his Gettysburg Address.
'Four score and seven years ago...'
a score is 20 years, so four score and ten years ago would be 90 years
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.
One score is 20 years so four score (80) and seven years ago would be 87 years.
A score means 20. Hence in the Gettysburg Address when Lincoln referred to "four score and seven years ago" he meant 87 years ago.
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A score means twenty. Therefore, Lincoln's speech which said "four score and seven years ago" is referring to 87 years ago.
'Four score and seven years ago...'
Lincoln's Emancipation was proclaimed great honor and contact officicated in glory.
a score is 20 years, so four score and ten years ago would be 90 years
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.
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One score is 20 years so four score (80) and seven years ago would be 87 years.
A score is 20 years, therefore 4 score and 7 would total 87 years
A score means 20. Hence in the Gettysburg Address when Lincoln referred to "four score and seven years ago" he meant 87 years ago.
Four score and seven years ago
two decades or one score, as in "four score and seven years ago" = 87 years ago (4 x score [20] + 7)