The night before last

[Tung Quoc]

Direct speech: The night before last.
Indirect speech: ?
Please give me an example.
Do you think the night before last =two nights ago=The night before last night ?

Q

[Alan]

Hi Q,

I can only repeat that when you change a time adverb form direct to indirect, you have to describe the time and not relate it to now. Use of ago/last refer to time relative to now.

Alan
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