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  1. 16-Sep-2012, 16:20 #1
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    Question a year last month is the same as over a year!?

    Would you mind helping me figure out the meaning of "a year last month"? i wonder whether it is the same as "over a year"?
    thanks for your help!
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    Default Re: a year last month is the same as over a year!?

    Could you provide the whole sentence?
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    Default Re: a year last month is the same as over a year!?

    how long have you been in L.A?
    A year last month!
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    Default Re: a year last month is the same as over a year!?

    Quote Originally Posted by blackdragon View Post
    hHow long have you been in L.A?
    A year last month!
    The person has been in Los Angeles for thirteen months. (A month ago, he had been there for one year.)
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    Default Re: a year last month is the same as over a year!?

    The person has been in Los Angeles for thirteen months. (A month ago, he had been there for one year.)
    I am so happy to know that.
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