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Ansonguy Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

Using [starting 6 months ago] about a past event

I have made up the example below.

(1) I was unemployed for two months starting six months ago.

Most of my non-native English speaking friends think "starting from a particular time" only works for future events. For example,

(2) Starting this week, we will be laying off more employees.

Do you think (1) is wrong and (2) is correct? Thank you for your help.

  

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ansonguy Most of my non-native English speaking friends think "starting from a particular time" only works for future events. No. That's not the problem.

— CalifJim

  • ansonguy Most of my non-native English speaking friends think "starting from a particular time" only works for future events.
  • No.
  • That's not the problem.
  • The highway was expanded between Georgetown and Ellendale starting in 1946 .
  • ansonguy (1) I was unemployed for two months starting six months ago.
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ansonguyMost of my non-native English speaking friends think "starting from a particular time" only works for future events.

No. That's not the problem.

The highway was expanded between Georgetown and Ellendale starting in 1946.

ansonguy(1) I was unemployed for two months starting six months ago.
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ansonguy(1) I was unemployed for two months starting six months ago.

I scratch my head trying to figure out the situation. This is much better:

I was unemployed in September and October last year.
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