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PreciousJones Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

lived

I lived in Japan for two years starting in 2010. And

I lived in Japan a couple/few years ago. And

I was in Japan a two years ago. And

I was there a couple/few years ago.

Are there any other ways of saying I was in Japan a couple years back?

Please list all the possibilities! Thank you!
  

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Hi, there. Sure. If you don't live in Japan any longer, you can say: I was living in Japan for two years.

— Fandorin

  • Hi, there.
  • Sure.
  • If you don't live in Japan any longer, you can say: I was living in Japan for two years.
  • (emphasizing the duration of your stay in Japan).
  • I used to live in Japan for quite a while.
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Hi, there. Sure. If you don't live in Japan any longer, you can say:
I was living in Japan for two years. (emphasizing the duration of your stay in Japan).
I used to live in Japan for quite a while. (emphasizing that you don't live in Japan now.)

I was in Japan two years ago. This is the simplest way to say you were there.

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