
What part of speech is ago? [duplicate] - English Language
As adjective : Years ago (qualifying noun) As preposition : Dinosaurs died out 65 million years ago.(linking a noun phrase) Though born out of "agone", in its present day usage, 'ago' is …
past tense - Present Perfect with the word "ago"? - English …
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 …
meaning - What does "ago" mean in this sentence? - English …
2016年7月6日 · In reported speech, the speaker changes, so the word ago no longer conveys the correct time. The word ago is therefore changed to earlier or before. On this basis, the word …
"Once upon a time" vs. "a long time ago" - English Language
2012年9月9日 · 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 …
"since two months ago"? - English Language & Usage Stack …
2018年4月25日 · 'Since' is often used as word to identify a specific time reference, however two months ago is not specific. This has to do with Present Perfect Tense. Ago is a reference to …
Origins of the phrase “the best time to plant a tree was 30 years …
2023年2月22日 · One outlier from 1995 (in a periodical called Strides), however, pegs the best time at five years ago, the second best as now, and the worst at "three years from now." …
What type of phrase is "A few days ago, ..." or "Last Monday,
2017年12月20日 · For example, "A few days ago, I went shopping" or "Last Monday, I finished reading my book"
3 years back or ago? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
2015年11月5日 · However, people on various other websites {eg massromantic at WordReference} consider 'three years back' less formal than 'three years ago', and I'd agree …
What is the history of the expression “many moons ago”?
That's when we first met many, many moons ago and then we started having him on as a regular guest maybe once a month, maybe even twice a month. When I Googled "origin of ‘many …
word choice - date has already passed OR date has already past ...
2014年8月20日 · The date has already passed, or the past date. Past: Usage: The past participle of pass is sometimes wrongly spelt past: the time for recriminations has passed (not past)