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How do you use 2 years ago?
We generally say “Two years ago”. Some poorly educated people sometimes say “two years back” but it is not good English….
- I went there 5 years ago.
- I saw her a few minutes ago.
- He died three years ago.
- The game that had stopped half an hour ago was in action again.
What mean is ago?
Ago means in the past. It’s always used in combination with other words that indicate exactly or about how much time has passed since something happened—never by itself (you wouldn’t say That happened ago). Examples of such phrases are three weeks ago, an hour ago, five days ago, long ago, and a long time ago.
What is the mean of 1 year ago?
A year ago means one year ago. It’s usually used in an approximate sense similar to like a year ago, but since it doesn’t use the word like, it doesn’t have to be approximate; it can be used in certain contexts to mean exactly one year ago.
What is the meaning of 4 years ago?
4 years ago for something that happened at that time. For four years, if something lasted for four years but not necessarily up to today.
How do you use years ago?
The word years is the key here, since it’s plural. Then we can assume that it is so many years ago that we have forgotten the exact time period. Hence, “years ago” tends to imply a long time. People will often use many years, but certainly not always.
What is the meaning of two years ago?
2 years ago means 2 years before the present. 2 years after means 2 years ahead of the present. Ago = past.
Can we say a year ago?
Originally Answered: An year ago or a year ago, which is correct? It’s ‘a year’. You only use ‘an’ if the next word starts with a vowel sound (a,e,i,o,or u), which is not the same thing as a vowel. So if the word was ‘ear’ rather than ‘year’ you would say ‘an ear’.
When can I use ago?
Ago tells us how long before the present time something happened. It tells us when and gives us a time or a date. Because we are referring to a specific time in the past, the simple past is used: Your mother phoned five minutes ago.
Is it a year ago or an year ago?
Originally Answered: An year ago or a year ago, which is correct? It’s ‘a year’. You only use ‘an’ if the next word starts with a vowel sound (a,e,i,o,or u), which is not the same thing as a vowel.
Can we say years ago?
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