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Tung Quoc Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

Indirect speech (7)

Please read:

Direct: A year ago. (1)
Indirect: A year before, a year earlier (2)

So, do you think in this case,before = earlier?

Thanks
Quoc
  

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Strictly speaking, I think "a year ago" is "a year before". It's "a year before the time the words were spoken". "A year earlier" could be "earlier than any given date".

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  • Strictly speaking, I think "a year ago" is "a year before".
  • It's "a year before the time the words were spoken".
  • "A year earlier" could be "earlier than any given date".
  • (I'm not sure I'm being clear)
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Strictly speaking, I think "a year ago" is "a year before". It's "a year before the time the words were spoken".

"A year earlier" could be "earlier than any given date".

(I'm not sure I'm being clear)
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