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a long time ago vs long time ago

by gokul_techguy » Mon Jul 09, 2012 7:40 pm
Hi All,

Can any one let me know when we need to use "a long time ago" and "long time ago" and why.

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by eagleeye » Mon Jul 09, 2012 8:21 pm
gokul_techguy wrote:Hi All,

Can any one let me know when we need to use "a long time ago" and "long time ago" and why.

Thx,
Gokul.
Sure. Simple rule:
Never use "long time ago"
You can either use "long ago" or "a long time ago". :)
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by Kasia@EconomistGMAT » Mon Jul 09, 2012 9:37 pm
"Long time ago" is grammatically incorrect.
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