[long ago] vs [longer ago] vs [longest ago]
I have written down the sentences below.
(1a) Primary school was too long ago for me to be willing to admit. (my version)
(1b) I attended primary school too long ago to be willing to admit. (my friends' revision)
(2a) Primary school was so long ago that I wouldn't want to admit. (my version)
(2b) I attended primary school so long ago that I wouldn't want to admit it. (my friends' revision)
(3a) Primary school was longer ago than I would want to admit. (my version)
(3b) I attended primary school longer ago than I would want to admit it. (my friends' revision)
(4a) Jack finished primary school in 2010. Mary finished it in 2005. Primary school was the longest ago. (my version)
(4b) Jack finished primary school in 2010. Mary finished it in 2005. I finished it the longest ago. (my version)
In these sentences, I don't want to admit how long ago I went to primary school.
May I ask two questions?
(A) Whose versions are correct?
(B) If my versions are wrong, can I correct them by replacing "Primary school" with "My primary school days"?
What is your opinion? I really appreciate your time and help. Thank you very much.
Top answer
ansonguy (1a) Primary school was too long ago for me to be willing to admit. (my version) (1b) I attended primary school too long ago to be willing to admit. (my friends' revision) (2a) Primary school was so long ago that I wouldn't want to admit.
- ansonguy (1a) Primary school was too long ago for me to be willing to admit.
- (my version) (1b) I attended primary school too long ago to be willing to admit.
- (my friends' revision) (2a) Primary school was so long ago that I wouldn't want to admit.
- (my version) None of these read correctly to me.
- " is not clearly indicated by the wording.
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ansonguy(1a) Primary school was too long ago for me to be willing to admit. (my version)
(1b) I attended primary school too long ago to be willing to admit. (my friends' revision)
(2a) Primary school was so long ago that I wouldn't want to admit. (my version)
None of these read correctly to me. They do not seem correctly formed, or the answer
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