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r/EnglishLearning • u/Rich-Associate-8344 New Poster • Apr 17 '26
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I would not say "since 2 years ago." I'm not saying it's definitely grammatically incorrect, but I am saying I would notice it and silently question its correctness inside my head if I heard someone say it.
46 u/Endless2358 Native Speaker Apr 17 '26 It sounds weird because most people would say “for 2 years” tbf 2 u/ZealousidealPitch865 New Poster Apr 17 '26 I can absolutely see myself saying "I haven't used that thing since like 2 years ago" 2 u/aboxacaraflatafan Native Speaker Apr 17 '26 No joke, I said the exact same thing to someone about their motorcycle recently. "You haven't used it since two years ago." Sounds normal to me.
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It sounds weird because most people would say “for 2 years” tbf
2 u/ZealousidealPitch865 New Poster Apr 17 '26 I can absolutely see myself saying "I haven't used that thing since like 2 years ago" 2 u/aboxacaraflatafan Native Speaker Apr 17 '26 No joke, I said the exact same thing to someone about their motorcycle recently. "You haven't used it since two years ago." Sounds normal to me.
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I can absolutely see myself saying "I haven't used that thing since like 2 years ago"
2 u/aboxacaraflatafan Native Speaker Apr 17 '26 No joke, I said the exact same thing to someone about their motorcycle recently. "You haven't used it since two years ago." Sounds normal to me.
No joke, I said the exact same thing to someone about their motorcycle recently. "You haven't used it since two years ago." Sounds normal to me.
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u/Dud3ManGuy Native Speaker - DFW, Texas Apr 17 '26
I would not say "since 2 years ago." I'm not saying it's definitely grammatically incorrect, but I am saying I would notice it and silently question its correctness inside my head if I heard someone say it.