Long ago
Example: Long ago, people lived in small villages without cars.
Definition
"Long ago" is an adverbial phrase used to refer to a time far in the past, often evoking a sense of ancient or distant history. It is commonly used to describe events, periods, or conditions that occurred many years before the present time.
Etymology
The phrase "long ago" combines the adjective "long," meaning a great duration of time, with the adverb "ago," indicating a time before the present. This pairing has been used in English since the Middle Ages to express a distant past. Did you know? The word "ago" comes from Old English 'aga' meaning 'from, away,' emphasizing the remoteness of the time described.
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"Long ago" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - History - (A2) - set 1", containing 210 commonly used words.
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