'A year earlier' could be 'Earlier than any given date'

[Tung Quoc]

Please read:

"A year earlier" could be "earlier than any given date".

This statement is right? (contents)

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[Yankee]

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"A year earlier" means 12 months before some other date that has already been referred to.
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