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Stevenukd Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

A while back

- I was raised on classic music country and have always loved it. A while back I had the opportunity to record the Buck Owen Classic.

- Does "a while back" always mean "Not long time ago"?

Thanks very much to Teachers,

Stevenukd.
  

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A while back = at some time in the past; how long ago would be relative to each situation . I wouldn't use it to refer to time as far back as several years.

— Philip

  • A while back = at some time in the past; how long ago would be relative to each situation .
  • I wouldn't use it to refer to time as far back as several years.
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A while back = at some time in the past; how long ago would be relative to each situation. I wouldn't use it to refer to time as far back as several years.
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I agree with Philip, but would also add that "a while back" would be further in the past than yesterday, and probably also further in the past than last week.
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