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How to express a time point which is a decade ago, counting from another time point mentioned in a passage?
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E.g. I would like to say "xxx was almost impossible to be used in researches until 2000s despite being invented a decade ago."
In this sentence, I would like to express that xxx was invented in 1990s.
Would this sentence be understandable? Or do I have to say "...despite being invented in 1990s."? (I would like to emphasize the temporal relationship if possible.)
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E.g. I would like to say "xxx was almost impossible to be used in researches until 2000s despite being invented a decade ago."
In this sentence, I would like to express that xxx was invented in 1990s.
Would this sentence be understandable? Or do I have to say "...despite being invented in 1990s."? (I would like to emphasize the temporal relationship if possible.)
time past-vs-present
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E.g. I would like to say "xxx was almost impossible to be used in researches until 2000s despite being invented a decade ago."
In this sentence, I would like to express that xxx was invented in 1990s.
Would this sentence be understandable? Or do I have to say "...despite being invented in 1990s."? (I would like to emphasize the temporal relationship if possible.)
time past-vs-present
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E.g. I would like to say "xxx was almost impossible to be used in researches until 2000s despite being invented a decade ago."
In this sentence, I would like to express that xxx was invented in 1990s.
Would this sentence be understandable? Or do I have to say "...despite being invented in 1990s."? (I would like to emphasize the temporal relationship if possible.)
time past-vs-present
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Using ago is ambiguous at best, and misleading at worst. (Because ago is naturally assumed to be relative to now, not the other date.)
You are free to give a specific date.
Or you can use some other words instead of ago:
. . . was not used in research until 2000, despite being invented a decade prior.
. . . was not used in research until 2000, despite being invented a decade before then.
. . . was not used in research until 2000, despite being invented in the previous decade.
answered 3 hours ago
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"xxx was almost impossible to be used in researches until 2000s despite being invented a decade earlier."
Collins:
earlier
adverb [ADVERB with verb]
Earlier is used to refer to a point or period in time before the present or before the one you
are talking about.
COBUILD Advanced English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins
Publishers
Usage Example from Wikipedia:
Columbia was destroyed at about 09:00 EST on February 1, 2003 while
re-entering the atmosphere after a 16-day scientific mission. The
Columbia Accident Investigation Board determined that a hole was
punctured in the leading edge on one of Columbia's wings, which was
made of a carbon composite. The hole had formed when a piece of
insulating foam from the external fuel tank peeled off during the
launch 16 days earlier and struck the shuttle's left wing.
Here it is clear that 16 days is with respect to Feb 1, 2003 and not now.
answered 2 hours ago
alwayslearning
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Or 'a decade before'.
– Kate Bunting
2 hours ago
Yes, earlier and before are clearly the best adverbs to use here.
– Peter Shor
24 mins ago
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2 Answers
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oldest
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2 Answers
2
active
oldest
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active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
1
down vote
accepted
Using ago is ambiguous at best, and misleading at worst. (Because ago is naturally assumed to be relative to now, not the other date.)
You are free to give a specific date.
Or you can use some other words instead of ago:
. . . was not used in research until 2000, despite being invented a decade prior.
. . . was not used in research until 2000, despite being invented a decade before then.
. . . was not used in research until 2000, despite being invented in the previous decade.
answered 3 hours ago
Jason Bassford
13.7k31437
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
accepted
Using ago is ambiguous at best, and misleading at worst. (Because ago is naturally assumed to be relative to now, not the other date.)
You are free to give a specific date.
Or you can use some other words instead of ago:
. . . was not used in research until 2000, despite being invented a decade prior.
. . . was not used in research until 2000, despite being invented a decade before then.
. . . was not used in research until 2000, despite being invented in the previous decade.
answered 3 hours ago
Jason Bassford
13.7k31437
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up vote
1
down vote
accepted
up vote
1
down vote
accepted
Using ago is ambiguous at best, and misleading at worst. (Because ago is naturally assumed to be relative to now, not the other date.)
You are free to give a specific date.
Or you can use some other words instead of ago:
. . . was not used in research until 2000, despite being invented a decade prior.
. . . was not used in research until 2000, despite being invented a decade before then.
. . . was not used in research until 2000, despite being invented in the previous decade.
answered 3 hours ago
Jason Bassford
13.7k31437
Using ago is ambiguous at best, and misleading at worst. (Because ago is naturally assumed to be relative to now, not the other date.)
You are free to give a specific date.
Or you can use some other words instead of ago:
. . . was not used in research until 2000, despite being invented a decade prior.
. . . was not used in research until 2000, despite being invented a decade before then.
. . . was not used in research until 2000, despite being invented in the previous decade.
answered 3 hours ago
Jason Bassford
13.7k31437
answered 3 hours ago
Jason Bassford
13.7k31437
answered 3 hours ago
Jason Bassford
13.7k31437
answered 3 hours ago
Jason Bassford
13.7k31437
13.7k31437
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up vote
3
down vote
"xxx was almost impossible to be used in researches until 2000s despite being invented a decade earlier."
Collins:
earlier
adverb [ADVERB with verb]
Earlier is used to refer to a point or period in time before the present or before the one you
are talking about.
COBUILD Advanced English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins
Publishers
Usage Example from Wikipedia:
Columbia was destroyed at about 09:00 EST on February 1, 2003 while
re-entering the atmosphere after a 16-day scientific mission. The
Columbia Accident Investigation Board determined that a hole was
punctured in the leading edge on one of Columbia's wings, which was
made of a carbon composite. The hole had formed when a piece of
insulating foam from the external fuel tank peeled off during the
launch 16 days earlier and struck the shuttle's left wing.
Here it is clear that 16 days is with respect to Feb 1, 2003 and not now.
answered 2 hours ago
alwayslearning
23.6k53089
1
Or 'a decade before'.
– Kate Bunting
2 hours ago
Yes, earlier and before are clearly the best adverbs to use here.
– Peter Shor
24 mins ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
3
down vote
"xxx was almost impossible to be used in researches until 2000s despite being invented a decade earlier."
Collins:
earlier
adverb [ADVERB with verb]
Earlier is used to refer to a point or period in time before the present or before the one you
are talking about.
COBUILD Advanced English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins
Publishers
Usage Example from Wikipedia:
Columbia was destroyed at about 09:00 EST on February 1, 2003 while
re-entering the atmosphere after a 16-day scientific mission. The
Columbia Accident Investigation Board determined that a hole was
punctured in the leading edge on one of Columbia's wings, which was
made of a carbon composite. The hole had formed when a piece of
insulating foam from the external fuel tank peeled off during the
launch 16 days earlier and struck the shuttle's left wing.
Here it is clear that 16 days is with respect to Feb 1, 2003 and not now.
answered 2 hours ago
alwayslearning
23.6k53089
1
Or 'a decade before'.
– Kate Bunting
2 hours ago
Yes, earlier and before are clearly the best adverbs to use here.
– Peter Shor
24 mins ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
3
down vote
up vote
3
down vote
"xxx was almost impossible to be used in researches until 2000s despite being invented a decade earlier."
Collins:
earlier
adverb [ADVERB with verb]
Earlier is used to refer to a point or period in time before the present or before the one you
are talking about.
COBUILD Advanced English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins
Publishers
Usage Example from Wikipedia:
Columbia was destroyed at about 09:00 EST on February 1, 2003 while
re-entering the atmosphere after a 16-day scientific mission. The
Columbia Accident Investigation Board determined that a hole was
punctured in the leading edge on one of Columbia's wings, which was
made of a carbon composite. The hole had formed when a piece of
insulating foam from the external fuel tank peeled off during the
launch 16 days earlier and struck the shuttle's left wing.
Here it is clear that 16 days is with respect to Feb 1, 2003 and not now.
answered 2 hours ago
alwayslearning
23.6k53089
"xxx was almost impossible to be used in researches until 2000s despite being invented a decade earlier."
Collins:
earlier
adverb [ADVERB with verb]
Earlier is used to refer to a point or period in time before the present or before the one you
are talking about.
COBUILD Advanced English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins
Publishers
Usage Example from Wikipedia:
Columbia was destroyed at about 09:00 EST on February 1, 2003 while
re-entering the atmosphere after a 16-day scientific mission. The
Columbia Accident Investigation Board determined that a hole was
punctured in the leading edge on one of Columbia's wings, which was
made of a carbon composite. The hole had formed when a piece of
insulating foam from the external fuel tank peeled off during the
launch 16 days earlier and struck the shuttle's left wing.
Here it is clear that 16 days is with respect to Feb 1, 2003 and not now.
answered 2 hours ago
alwayslearning
23.6k53089
answered 2 hours ago
alwayslearning
23.6k53089
answered 2 hours ago
alwayslearning
23.6k53089
answered 2 hours ago
alwayslearning
23.6k53089
23.6k53089
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Or 'a decade before'.
– Kate Bunting
2 hours ago
Yes, earlier and before are clearly the best adverbs to use here.
– Peter Shor
24 mins ago
add a comment |Â
1
Or 'a decade before'.
– Kate Bunting
2 hours ago
Yes, earlier and before are clearly the best adverbs to use here.
– Peter Shor
24 mins ago
1
1
Or 'a decade before'.
– Kate Bunting
2 hours ago
Or 'a decade before'.
– Kate Bunting
2 hours ago
Yes, earlier and before are clearly the best adverbs to use here.
– Peter Shor
24 mins ago
Yes, earlier and before are clearly the best adverbs to use here.
– Peter Shor
24 mins ago
add a comment |Â
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