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usage of "covet" | phrase "left of leaves"
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the day before yesterday Sun Dec 30, 2007 20:30 pm  the day before yesterday
 

Hi Everyone,

Could you tell me if 'on' is needed before 'the day before yesterday'?

e.g. :

I went there on the day before yesterday.
or
I went there the day before yesterday.

Thanks,
Bye
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the day before yesterday Mon Dec 31, 2007 8:16 am  the day before yesterday
 

I'd say you can leave "on" out.

However, to be certain of grammatical correctness, I suggest that you replace "the day before yesterday" with "two days ago".

They mean exactly the same thing, and with "two days ago" there is no ambiguity concerning the placement of the preposition -- you do not use it.
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