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Definition of ago adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ago

adverb
 
 
/əˈɡəʊ/
 
/əˈɡəʊ/
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  1. used in expressions of time with the simple past tense to show how far in the past something happened
    • two weeks/months/years ago
    • The letter came a few days ago.
    • She was here just a minute ago.
    • a short/long time ago
    • How long ago did you buy it?
    • It was on TV not (so) long ago.
    • Scientists think there was water on Mars a long time ago.
    • He stopped working some time ago (= quite a long time ago).
    • They're getting married? It's not that long ago (= it's only a short time ago) that they met!
    It is not correct to use ‘since’ in this sentence: It's not long ago since they met . You can only use ‘since’ if you leave out ago: It's not long since they met. Topics Timea1
    Word OriginMiddle English ago, agone, past participle of the obsolete verb ago ‘pass’, used to express passage of time.
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