He said he had had his watch repaired ________.
(A) three days ago (B) three days before (C) ago (D) before
The answer is B D.
Why is A not a correct answer?
I found an explanation about the difference of ago and before.
Ago always counts back from the present time. Note that if we are counting back from a past time, before or earlier or previously are used, not ago:
I met him at the AIDS conference in Durban in December 2002 when he told me that he had contracted AIDS four years before. ( = 6 years ago)
So, can we say "I met him at the AIDS conference in Durban in December 2002 when he told me that he had contracted AIDS 6 years ago"?:roll:
(A) three days ago (B) three days before (C) ago (D) before
The answer is B D.
Why is A not a correct answer?
I found an explanation about the difference of ago and before.
Ago always counts back from the present time. Note that if we are counting back from a past time, before or earlier or previously are used, not ago:
I met him at the AIDS conference in Durban in December 2002 when he told me that he had contracted AIDS four years before. ( = 6 years ago)
So, can we say "I met him at the AIDS conference in Durban in December 2002 when he told me that he had contracted AIDS 6 years ago"?:roll: