R rezaaa Junior Member Joined Sep 4, 2020 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Persian Home Country Iran Current Location Iran Sep 6, 2020 #1 Is the sentence "employee from the years' past" the same as "from past years" ?
probus Moderator Staff member Joined Jan 7, 2011 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language English Home Country Canada Current Location Canada Sep 6, 2020 #2 You don't need an apostrophe after years, and the definite article should be omitted. With those two changes the two are identical in meaning.
You don't need an apostrophe after years, and the definite article should be omitted. With those two changes the two are identical in meaning.
R rezaaa Junior Member Thread starter Joined Sep 4, 2020 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Persian Home Country Iran Current Location Iran Sep 6, 2020 #3 In "past years", "past" is an adjective, what is "past" in "years past"? Last edited: Sep 6, 2020
R Rover_KE Moderator Staff member Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location England Sep 6, 2020 #4 It's still an adjective (a postpositive one).
