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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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Three years previously/before/ago
Hi. Please help me.
Does this indicate a duration or a certain time spot in the past?
He acted as/like he had done three years previously.
He acted as/like he had done three years before.
I think the following indicates a specific time in the past.
He acted as/like he had done three years ago.
Does this indicate a duration or a certain time spot in the past?
He acted as/like he had done three years previously.
He acted as/like he had done three years before.
I think the following indicates a specific time in the past.
He acted as/like he had done three years ago.
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Anonymous Does this indicate a duration or a certain time spot in the past? He acted as/like he had done three years previously. He acted as/like he had done three years before.
- Anonymous Does this indicate a duration or a certain time spot in the past?
- He acted as/like he had done three years previously.
- He acted as/like he had done three years before.
- I think the following indicates a specific time in the past.
- He acted as/like he had done three years ago .
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AnonymousDoes this indicate a duration or a certain time spot in the past?Yes.
He acted as/like he had done three years previously.
He acted as/like he had done three years before.
I think the following indicates a specific time in the past.
He acted as/like he had done three years ago.
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Hi. Thank you. What would be the difference, if there were any? Perhaps, are they all correct sentences?
He thought about what he had done three years previously/three years before/three years ago.
How about these? I think they both are correct and contain pretty much the same meaning. Thank you in advance for your help.
1. He stepped into the room and p
He thought about what he had done three years previously/three years before/three years ago.
How about these? I think they both are correct and contain pretty much the same meaning. Thank you in advance for your help.
1. He stepped into the room and p
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AnonymousPerhaps, are they all correct sentences?He thought about what he had done three years previously/three years before/three years ago.All correct. Same meaning.
Anonymous1. He stepped into the room and pondered what he had done three years ago.2. He stepped into the room and pondered what he did three years ago.As
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