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Ansonguy Posted 8 years ago
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Ten years ago, ... for four years
(ex) Ten years ago, I was unemployed for one and a half years. After that, I decided to go back to school.
Does it make sense to say "Ten years ago, ... for one and a half years."? Thanks a lot.
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Hi
It makes sense, but it is not the best way to talk about something (being unemployed) before a specific time in the past (ten years ago).
It would be better to say, "Ten years ago I had been unemployed for one and a half years when I decided to go back to school. Watch this video to become familiar with the past perfect:
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