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Healer Posted 4 years ago
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Long ago / long before
Do we say "long before" for a time relative to a point in the past but "long ago" is counted from now?
For example:
-He was here 2 months ago but I was here long before. (long before his 2 months ago)
-He was here long ago but I was here long before. (long before he was here)
Top answer
healer "long ago" is counted from now? Correct. healer Do we say "long before" for a time relative to a point in the past It's possible, but mostly I hear "long before then" or "long before that".
- healer "long ago" is counted from now?
- Correct.
- healer Do we say "long before" for a time relative to a point in the past It's possible, but mostly I hear "long before then" or "long before that".
- but I was here long before [then / that].
- CJ
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healer"long ago" is counted from now?
Correct.
healerDo we say "long before" for a time relative to a point in the past
It's possible, but mostly I hear "long before then" or "long before that".
... but I was here long before [then / that].
CJ
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