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 …

2012年9月9日 · 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's when we first met many, many moons ago and then we started having him on as a regular guest maybe once a month, maybe even twice a month. When I Googled "origin of ‘many …

2014年1月29日 · I understand that the letter "J" is relatively new — perhaps 400–500 years old. But since there has long been important names that begin with J, such as Jesus, Joshua, …

2011年8月11日 · I understand the use of circa / c. as it applies to approximating dates. However, I have a writer who (over)uses the word in other contexts. Examples: ... from circa early 1990s …

2012年7月1日 · Possible Duplicate: “Did it close” vs “Has it closed”? As a English non-native speaker it is difficult for me to understand when I must use present …

2020年7月10日 · Closed 4 years ago. Is it '12 month's remuneration', '12 months' remuneration' or '12 months remuneration'? New Oxford Style Manual says it does not get an apostrophe is not …

2011年2月2日 · I would use "late" only in a context where the person I'm talking to might not know that the person I'm talking about is dead, or might not know that I know. So not at the funeral, …

I've always thought I should use "for ages" when, for example, I meet a person who I haven't seen for a long time, but recently I came across another expression, "in ages," as in "I haven't seen …

2021年5月9日 · Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. I …