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ago and before (We migrated to Canada about 22 years ago.)



 
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ago and before (We migrated to Canada about 22 years ago.) #1 (permalink) Fri Feb 06, 2009 22:59 pm   ago and before (We migrated to Canada about 22 years ago.)		  
We migrated to Canada about 22 years ago.

We migrated to Canada about 22 years before

Which one is correct?
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ago and before #2 (permalink) Sat Feb 07, 2009 0:50 am   ago and before		  
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'Before' needs more context, Ganesh: 'We migrated to Canada about 22 years before the Immigration Act was amended'.
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