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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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the past perfect with ago
Collins COBUILD English Usage’s explanations are as follow:
You use “ago” only when you are talking about a period of time measured back from the present. If you are talking about a period measured back from an earlier time, you use the past perfect with “before” or “previously”
The centre had been opened some years before.
The accident had happened nearly two years previously.
According to the above explanations, if we are talking about a period measured back from an earlier time, Can’t we use the past perfect with “ago?”
If possible, please make an example sentence.
You use “ago” only when you are talking about a period of time measured back from the present. If you are talking about a period measured back from an earlier time, you use the past perfect with “before” or “previously”
The centre had been opened some years before.
The accident had happened nearly two years previously.
According to the above explanations, if we are talking about a period measured back from an earlier time, Can’t we use the past perfect with “ago?”
If possible, please make an example sentence.
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” No. The explanation says You use “ago” only when you are talking about a period of time measured back from the present . According to the explanation, the past perfect does not measure time from the present, so it would contradict the meaning of 'ago'.
- ” No.
- The explanation says You use “ago” only when you are talking about a period of time measured back from the present .
- According to the explanation, the past perfect does not measure time from the present, so it would contradict the meaning of 'ago'.
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AnonymousAccording to the above explanations, if we are talking about a period measured back from an earlier time, Can’t we use the past perfect with “ago?”No. The explanation says You use “ago” only when you are talking about a period of time measured back from the present.
According to the explanation, the past perfect does not measure time from
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