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Some times ago or some time ago

Hi,
Another question is as follows,
Some ago, a friend of mine, who lives in the northern part of the city, invited me to call on him.
a) moment b) times c) time d) day
The answer is c), but one of my students found another usage as "some times ago," in the computer dictionary. Is it wrong or another possible answer. Thanks.
Gloria
  

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[nq:1]Hi, Another question is as follows, Some ago, a friend of mine, who lives in the northern ... found another usage as "some times ago," in the computer dictionary. Is it wrong or another possible answer.

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  • [nq:1]Hi, Another question is as follows, Some ago, a friend of mine, who lives in the northern ...
  • found another usage as "some times ago," in the computer dictionary.
  • Is it wrong or another possible answer.
  • Thanks.
  • Gloria[/nq] C where I come from.
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[nq:1]Hi, Another question is as follows, Some ago, a friend of mine, who lives in the northern ... found another usage as "some times ago," in the computer dictionary. Is it wrong or another possible answer. Thanks. Gloria[/nq]
C where I come from.
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[nq:1]Hi, Another question is as follows, Some ago, a friend of mine, who lives in the northern ... found another usage as "some times ago," in the computer dictionary. Is it wrong or another possible answer. Thanks. Gloria[/nq]
No. "Some times ago" is wrong. "Times" is a plural, indicating multiple occurances ("At times, I just want to scream.") or periods ("At some times, women had no right
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[nq:1]Hi, Another question is as follows, Some ago, a friend of mine, who lives in the northern ... found another usage as "some times ago," in the computer dictionary. Is it wrong or another possible answer. Thanks. Gloria[/nq]
It is wrong. Google finds about 60,000 examples of that wrong phrase.

Perhaps non-native speakers are confusing it with phrases such as "some years ago" or "s
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[nq:1]Hi, Another question is as follows, Some ago, a friend of mine, who lives in the northern ... found another usage as "some times ago," in the computer dictionary. Is it wrong or another possible answer. Thanks. Gloria[/nq]



"Some times ago" might be used - but only as a personal or local idiosyncrasy.
Some moments ago - but not some 'moment'
Some days ago - but not some '

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