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Rotter Posted 18 years ago
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A several years ago or several years ago

0 1.I studied Latin a several years ago.02br
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002.I studied Latin several years ago.02br
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003.I studied Latin a few years ago.02br
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004.I studied Latin few years ago. 02br
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00My question is whether to write a several ago or several years ago.02br
00Is it a few years ago or few years ago?0-
  

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02br 02br 00There were several people there - there were a few people there. )0-

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0#2 and #3 are correct - several year and a few years.02br
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00There were several people there - there were a few people there. - I see "several" as more than "a few."02br
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00(Note: There were few people there emphasizes how small the number is.)0-
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101.I studied Latin a several years ago. (wrong) 12br
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102.I studied Latin several years ago. (correct)12br
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103.I studied Latin a few years ago. (correct)12br
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104.I studied Latin few years ago. (wrong)12br
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0 I thank both of you for the replies02br
00How about the words 'couple of years ago' as well as 'many years ago'?02br
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005. I studied Latin a couple of years ago.02br
006. I studied Latin couple of years ago.02br
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007. I studied Latin a many years ago.02br
008. I studied Latin many years ago. 0-
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0A couple works like a few - so #5, but not #6.02br
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00Many works like several - so #8, but not #7.0-
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0Thanks Grammar Geek02br
00Let us specify the exact period. 02br
00I would like to use 4 years here.02br
007. I studied Latin a 4 years ago.02br
008. I studied Latin 4 years ago.02br
00Which is the correct one? 02br
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00 How about thousands/millions here?02br
009.I hope I lived on Earth a thousands of
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0I urge someone to look at my latest question. 0-
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0I studied Latin a 4 years ago. incorrect02br
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008. I studied Latin 4 years ago. correct02br
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009.I hope I lived on Earth a thousands of years ago. incorrect02br
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0010. I hope I lived on Earth thousands of years ago. correct02br
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00Well, your use of 'hope' is also not correct. I think you mean 'wish'
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