[earlier than/before/over] 2 months ago
I have made up the examples below.
(1) I lost my job earlier than two months ago.
(2) I lost my job before two months ago.
(3) I lost my job over two months ago.
I am not sure which phrase in bold is correct. Please help me. Thank you.
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You want 3, or 'more than', like this: I lost my job over two months ago. I lost my job more than two months ago. 1) and 2) are grammatical and understandable but not as natural among the different ways of expressing the idea.
- You want 3, or 'more than', like this: I lost my job over two months ago.
- I lost my job more than two months ago.
- 1) and 2) are grammatical and understandable but not as natural among the different ways of expressing the idea.
- CJ
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You want 3, or 'more than', like this:
I lost my job over two months ago.
I lost my job more than two months ago.
1) and 2) are grammatical and understandable but not as natural among the different ways of expressing the idea.
CJ
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