S Shin New member Joined Jun 20, 2022 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Arabic Home Country United Arab Emirates Current Location United Arab Emirates Jun 20, 2022 #1 “He got robbed 18 months ago”, Is it correct to say that he got robbed a year ago?
emsr2d2 Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK Jun 20, 2022 #2 Shin said: “He got was robbed 18 months ago." Is it correct to say that he got was robbed a year ago? Click to expand... No. He was robbed a year and a half ago.
Shin said: “He got was robbed 18 months ago." Is it correct to say that he got was robbed a year ago? Click to expand... No. He was robbed a year and a half ago.
T tedmc VIP Member Joined Apr 16, 2014 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Chinese Home Country Malaysia Current Location Malaysia Jun 21, 2022 #3 You have to make up your mind when the person was robbed, if it's not a factual statement. Last edited: Jun 21, 2022
5jj Moderator Staff member Joined Oct 14, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country Czech Republic Current Location Czech Republic Jun 21, 2022 #4 It's possible to say "He was robbed last year" if he was robbed eighteen months ago, at least between the months of July and December.
It's possible to say "He was robbed last year" if he was robbed eighteen months ago, at least between the months of July and December.