2 If you use a when-indication with "ago" you clearly refer to an event in the past and you use the past tense. If you want to indicate that the opening of the new restaurant is an up-to-date fact you use the …

2 "ago" in its current form is a preposition of time, as it describes the relationship between two nouns: the current time and a past event. "Four score and seven years ago" is therefore an adverb …

I was informed earlier today that the word ago is actually a postposition and the only one of its kind in English. Is this correct? If so, why do dictionaries not use this classification and prefe...

Feb 22, 2023 · Does anyone have good information on the first known usage or attribution of the phrase “the best time to plant a tree was 30 years ago, the second best time is now”, or similar concepts? …

Jul 6, 2016 · The word ago is therefore changed to earlier or before. On this basis, the word ago in your example references the present (time) of the speaker of the sentence.

Sep 9, 2012 · On the other hand, a long time ago means a long time ago in the past. Now, they could be used interchangeably in some cases, but once upon time could refer to something that happened a …

Apr 25, 2018 · Ago is a reference to the past, whereas Since is a reference to a period, or specific time. This pattern of speech is quite uncommon in today's spoken English. It is also dependent on what …

Nov 2, 2018 · Using ago is ambiguous at best, and misleading at worst. (Because ago is naturally assumed to be relative to now, not the other date.) You are free to give a specific date. Or you can …

Two months ago is such a reference, but a reader might initially be confused by seeing since followed by two months, which would normally be preceded by for. Better to write either I`ve been working here …

Sep 27, 2020 · What's the difference between having until and without until in the following context. Until a few years ago, the prevailing model was based on recycling: The brain got rid of its own waste, not …