Past Two Years?
Hi,
In the phrase "over the past two years of full-time study", does 'past' imply that the two years need to be before the current time, or could it be any given two years in the past? For example, in case I graduated six years ago.
Am I confusing 'past' and 'last' here?
Thank you.
Top answer
Today is May 15, 2018. ". " is an idiomatic expression used to identify a period of time, and is not specifically denoting a past event.
- Today is May 15, 2018.
- ".
- " is an idiomatic expression used to identify a period of time, and is not specifically denoting a past event.
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Today is May 15, 2018. If today you say, "Over the past two years...", this would be understood to mean, "From May 15, 2016 to May 15, 2018...". For example, "Over the past two years I've been going to school full time." means, "From May 15, 2016 to May 15, 2018, I've been going to school full time." The phrase "over the past ..." is an idiomatic expression used to identify a period of tim
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