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Irisveil Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

''The day before yesterday'' Is this a correct expression?

Hello!

I had this discussion with my friend on whether the expression ''the day before yesterday'' is correct or not? Is it used in everyday life?

Would saying 2 days ago be better?

Thanks in advance!
  

Top answer

The expression is fine and very commonly used.

— Clive

  • The expression is fine and very commonly used.
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19 Answers
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The expression is fine and very commonly used.
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Two days ago says the same thing, but I'd probably be inclined to say "the day before yesterday" or name the day: last Saturday.
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Looking in the other direction, we also say 'the day after tomorrow'.
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" The day before yesterday " , it is used more in Reported Speech when we have in sentence Yesterday , e.g : I saw Mary yesterday (Direct Speech)
: She said she had seen Mary the day before yesterday (Reported Speech)
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Anonymous" The day before yesterday " , it is used more in Reported Speech when we have in sentence Yesterday , e.g : I saw Mary yesterday (Direct Speech) : She said she had seen Mary the day before yesterday (Reported Speech)
No. That's not right.

Lucy: "I saw Mary yesterday"
Lucy said that she [saw / had seen] Mary [on the previous d
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Erm... CalifJim, "On the previous day" and "the day before" are both grammatically correct but they change the content of the actual message. For example, if I am speaking today about something that transpired on the previous day or the day before, then it stands to reason that the action took place yesterday. "The day before yesterday" is perfect grammar and, as an option, you can also say "Two
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Anonymous Erm... CalifJim, "On the previous day" and "the day before" are both grammatically correct but they change the content of the actual message. For example, if I am speaking today about something that transpired on the previous day or the day before, then it stands to reason that the action took place yesterday. "The day before yesterday" is perfect grammar and, a
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Not last night, but the night before.
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As Bugs used to say: "Today was yesterday's tomorrow before today became yesterday."
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"The day before yesterday" is correct in conversation, and it is often used. "Two days ago" is fine as well. Usually, "the say before yesterday" is used when someone is trying to remember when something occurred. For instance, "He came over yesterday...no, wait, it was the day before yesterday." Both are correct, but "the day before yesterday" is generally more conversational. Both are commonly us
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