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Hophope Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

comparative adjective for time

What do you use when you want to compare a past event's time distance from present time? Such as:

X happened around 5 or 4 years ago.
X happened 4 years ago, or maybe even ____.

Do I use "older"? Or is there a better adjective to use?
  

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Earlier or sooner would be suitable adverbs.

  • Earlier or sooner would be suitable adverbs.
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Earlier or sooner would be suitable adverbs.

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