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Tenacious Learner Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

How long ago? Is it an appropriate definition

Hi teachers
Could you correct or confirm the definition on 'how long ago'?
How long ago introduces questions about the period of time in which something happened (occurred) in the recent or distant past.
How long ago did you study French?
Five years ago.

Thanks in advance.
  

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Tenacious Learner How long ago introduces questions about the period of time in which something happened (occurred) in the recent or distant past. Hello, TL. It asks how much time has passed since something happened, up to the time of asking.

— Surfer

  • Tenacious Learner How long ago introduces questions about the period of time in which something happened (occurred) in the recent or distant past.
  • Hello, TL.
  • It asks how much time has passed since something happened, up to the time of asking.
  • The in in your definition makes it about how long the event lasted, which is different.
  • I don't think the underlined part is needed.
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Tenacious LearnerHow long ago introduces questions about the period of time in which something happened (occurred) in the recent or distant past.
Hello, TL.
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SurferIt asks how much time has passed since something happened, up to the time of asking.
Hi Surfer,
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Hello, TL.
Tenacious LearnerHi Surfer,Thanks for your definition. Could the following one be right too?
How long ago introduces questions about a specific point in the past in which something happened (occurred).
That's true. it's for asking about something that happened in the past, but that's it?!
It's simply for asking how much time has passed
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Hello Surfer,
Thanks for your help and definition.Emotion: wink

TL
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