2 If you use a when-indication with "ago" you clearly refer to an event in the past and you use the past tense. If you want to indicate that the opening of the new restaurant is an up-to-date fact you use the …

2 "ago" in its current form is a preposition of time, as it describes the relationship between two nouns: the current time and a past event. "Four score and seven years ago" is therefore an adverb …

Jul 6, 2016 · The word ago is therefore changed to earlier or before. On this basis, the word ago in your example references the present (time) of the speaker of the sentence.

Feb 22, 2023 · Does anyone have good information on the first known usage or attribution of the phrase “the best time to plant a tree was 30 years ago, the second best time is now”, or similar concepts? …

I was informed earlier today that the word ago is actually a postposition and the only one of its kind in English. Is this correct? If so, why do dictionaries not use this classification and prefe...

Apr 25, 2018 · Ago is a reference to the past, whereas Since is a reference to a period, or specific time. This pattern of speech is quite uncommon in today's spoken English. It is also dependent on what …

Jun 18, 2020 · I would say that "a few years ago" (with or without the "now") is about three to seven years ago, whereas "a fair few years ago" is more than that, maybe more in the range you had in mind.

Sep 9, 2012 · On the other hand, a long time ago means a long time ago in the past. Now, they could be used interchangeably in some cases, but once upon time could refer to something that happened a …

Mar 1, 2022 · This question was posed to {a friend I respected greatly three years ago} This question was posed to {a friend I respected greatly three years ago who liked cheese} Considering this …

3 In summer 2011, "two summers ago" refers clearly to summer 2009, but sometime in late fall to early winter it becomes ambiguous whether summer 2009 or 2010 is meant. For clarity, I'd use "summer …