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a day ago vs one day ago

'A day ago' and 'one day ago' are both correct, commonplace English phrases. They are interchangeable and can be used to indicate a period of time that has passed since a specific point in the past.
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a day ago

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate a period of time that has passed since a specific point in the past.

This phrase is used to refer to a single day that has passed since a particular event or point in time.

Examples:

  • I saw him a day ago.
  • She finished the project a day ago.
  • Dec 25, 2012 ... On the other hand, a day ago would be more apt to refer to a time close to exactly 24 hours earlier, so 6 in the morning again. Share. Share ...
  • Sep 25, 2020 ... Read receipt changed from opened a day ago to opened a few minutes ago? So on wednesday night someone sent me a snap and I sent him one back ...
  • Amazon.com: A Day Ago: Prequel to the Mylas Grey Mystery Series (Mylas Grey Mysteries) eBook : Ehrlich, Luana: Kindle Store.
  • Jan 11, 2024 ... I just finished KoA a day ago. I loved it! I cried so much reading the scene with 13 and the tower. I'm still not ok... Just thinking about it opens a whole in ...
  • Dec 14, 2023 ... tariro__ on December 14, 2023: "Was this a day ago? A month ago? A year ago? 10 years ago? Couldn't tell you. Doesn't hurt that the girlies ...
  • Jan 30, 2024 ... Finished Tawny Man a day ago... ... ...and I have NO idea what to do with the millions of different feelings I have. I loved the Farseer Trilogy, ...
  • Can not deselect an object same problem I posted a day ago (Demo included) · Rhino Rhino for Windows · anon66739973 December 5, 2013, 6:09am 1.
  • How to define with Ruby a day ago at 2:00 PM? Ask Question. Asked 12 years, 7 months ago. Modified 12 years, 7 months ago. Viewed 2k times. This question ...
  • Sep 4, 2018 ... Date/Time to be more precise than showing a day ago or a week ago ... a day ago, a week ago, yesterday, an hour ago, 6 hours ago...however ...
  • Feb 22, 2022 ... Incommensurable, what happened to me a month and a day ago ... Mauricio Echeverri uno de los Ganadores del Premio Emprendedores de Ideales, camino ...

Alternatives:

  • one day ago
  • 24 hours ago
  • yesterday
  • the previous day
  • the day before

one day ago

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate a period of time that has passed since a specific point in the past.

This phrase is used to refer to a single day that has passed since a particular event or point in time.

Examples:

  • He called me one day ago.
  • We met for lunch one day ago.
  • Dec 25, 2012 ... Do yesterday and one day ago refer to the same time period? If no, what is the difference? word-choice · differences · time · Share. Share a ...
  • Hello. I am trying to import CSV data in Insight-Asset Management, but the date field is imported one day ago. e.g.) CSV column value:
  • Apr 12, 2016 ... How do I get the time one day ago relative to the current? ... I need to query my db for events occurred within a single hour. Therefore, I want ...
  • Jul 9, 2019 ... how can I unsend the email after sending one day ago? I have sent the email to a wrong person. I don't want to let him see my message. How ...
  • Jun 20, 2014 ... Date one year and one day ago: select dateadd(d, -1 , dateadd(year, -1, getdate())). UPDATE: select * from epe_curremploymentdate = dateadd ...
  • Aug 3, 2024 ... 22K likes, 139 comments - soheefit on August 3, 2024: "A year and one day ago, our families and closest friends gathered in one place to ...
  • Nov 10, 2021 ... ... works fine all of sudden it goes wild. Upvote 1. Downvote Award Share. [deleted]. • 1y ago •. Wait are you here one day ago? Upvote 1. Downvote
  • Nov 7, 2019 ... Re: library properties indicate invalid while it was created one day ago ... When you have a question about errors the best thing with this forum ...
  • Jul 20, 2018 ... Two weeks, minus one day ago, I was getting zipped into my wedding dress by my daughters. It definitely ranks among our most special ...

Alternatives:

  • a day ago
  • 24 hours ago
  • yesterday
  • the previous day
  • the day before

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