Differences between "for" and "ago"?

Naima · #1 (permalink) Mon Jun 22, 2009 14:35 pm *Differences between "for" and "ago"?*

:oops: Hi This is Naima talking to you,
How do you do to day ?
Can you tell me how can we make defferences between "for" and "ago" ?
Thanks to you...

Kitosdad · #2 (permalink) Mon Jun 22, 2009 18:54 pm *Differences between "for" and "ago"?*

" What did you ask me that for.?"

" That was such a long time ago."
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Alan · #3 (permalink) Mon Jun 22, 2009 19:06 pm *Differences between "for" and "ago"?*

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Hi Naima,

Are you asking about 'for' and 'ago' in connection with time? 'For' is usually describing a period of time and 'ago' suggests from this time back to a time in the past. Let me put them both in one sentence.

Charlie phoned me two days ago and he talked for ten minutes about his new girlfriend.

Hope that helps.

Alan
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