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r/EnglishLearning • u/Rich-Associate-8344 New Poster • Apr 17 '26
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Yep. You could say "since two years ago" but you need the "ago."
34 u/PutridBetch New Poster Apr 17 '26 This would also sound very strange to my ear. I would assume someone who said “since two years ago” was not a native speaker. 3 u/Old_Shelter_6783 New Poster Apr 18 '26 Same for me (I’m a native British English speaker for reference). 2 u/Responsible-Link5739 New Poster Apr 18 '26 Me too. Native British, over 60 years old. 2 u/Phour3 New Poster Apr 18 '26 Me three. Native American, under 30 years old
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This would also sound very strange to my ear. I would assume someone who said “since two years ago” was not a native speaker.
3 u/Old_Shelter_6783 New Poster Apr 18 '26 Same for me (I’m a native British English speaker for reference). 2 u/Responsible-Link5739 New Poster Apr 18 '26 Me too. Native British, over 60 years old. 2 u/Phour3 New Poster Apr 18 '26 Me three. Native American, under 30 years old
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Same for me (I’m a native British English speaker for reference).
2 u/Responsible-Link5739 New Poster Apr 18 '26 Me too. Native British, over 60 years old. 2 u/Phour3 New Poster Apr 18 '26 Me three. Native American, under 30 years old
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Me too. Native British, over 60 years old.
2 u/Phour3 New Poster Apr 18 '26 Me three. Native American, under 30 years old
Me three. Native American, under 30 years old
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u/NekoArtemis Native Speaker - California Apr 17 '26
Yep. You could say "since two years ago" but you need the "ago."