about a decade ago vs about ten years ago

Both 'about a decade ago' and 'about ten years ago' are correct and commonly used phrases to refer to a period of approximately ten years in the past. They are interchangeable and convey the same meaning.

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about a decade ago

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to refer to a period of approximately ten years in the past.

This phrase is used to indicate a time frame of around ten years ago. It is a casual and common way to refer to a past period without specifying an exact number of years.

Examples:

I remember visiting that place about a decade ago.
About a decade ago, we used to go hiking every weekend.

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Last updated: November 27, 2024

Jul 31, 2024 ... About a decade ago, I found the original draft of Papa D's pulsar map — tucked into a box in the closet. This past weekend, guess what else ...
May 16, 2024 ... found this watch that my grandad gave me about a decade ago that used to belong to my cousin ... r/FullmetalAlchemist ...
May 8, 2024 ... About a decade ago, I was new to politics and new to understanding just how much work it took to build a new bus-rapid transit line on the ...
Aug 15, 2021 ... I saw Scars open for Deftones about a decade ago. Time to retire my favorite concert tee ever. Photo.
Nov 17, 2024 ... About a decade ago, when I was new to freelancing, I did a video editing gig for a real estate client. I charged $600 for a YouTube video.
Jun 16, 2024 ... I remember about a decade ago my father said to me “you don't ever need to seek my approval, you had my approval when you were born”.
Sep 4, 2023 ... About a decade ago, I was here in Eslite Taipei, browsing the shelves with a group of fellow Taiwanese Americans I had met that week through ...
Nov 4, 2022 ... “Many social ills that opponents warned about a decade ago have not come to pass,” said Brian Keegan, an assistant professor in the ...
Jan 19, 2022 ... We met about a decade ago at KNBC in Los Angeles but didn't see each other much. I was always field reporting. Now we work together every weekday @abc13houston.

Alternatives:

around ten years ago
approximately ten years ago
roughly ten years ago
almost ten years ago
nearly ten years ago

about ten years ago

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to refer to a period of approximately ten years in the past.

This phrase is used to indicate a time frame of around ten years ago. It is a straightforward and widely understood way to express a past period without specifying an exact number of years.

Examples:

I graduated from college about ten years ago.
About ten years ago, we started our business.

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Last updated: November 27, 2024

21 hours ago ... there was an interview with a guy about ten years ago maybe more that im looking for... Question. needle in a haystack but maybe someone ...
Apr 4, 2023 ... About ten years ago I wrote an article about open-plan offices. I wrote that they were good--that they encouraged collaboration and ...
Nov 9, 2024 ... Got the homie installed about ten years ago. Plus a whaling ship. I also have a bone charm on my leg and some grafiti from dunwall.
May 18, 2023 ... 184 likes, 20 comments - francesca.b.gino on May 18, 2023: "About ten years ago, I taught an executive education class with a large belly—I ...
Feb 17, 2020 ... Jumping the Berlin Wall about ten years ago. I wanted to see some history, because now I have a reasonable economy. Currently back in Berlin for #laureus20.
Jun 20, 2021 ... 892 likes, 16 comments - davefoxtattoos on June 20, 2021: "Alex's Azathoth sleeve we finished about ten years ago. Crisped up a few spots on ...
May 5, 2024 ... 196 likes, 4 comments - bermanlaura on May 5, 2024: "About ten years ago I found out about the work of @sustainablearts and their meaningful ...
Nov 1, 2024 ... About ten years ago, I began investigating airy, distorted vocal sounds. A familiar example of this sound is the voice of Bryan Adams.
Jun 23, 2019 ... “I started playing golf about ten years ago. I was a senior at NYU and I had been dating a guy on the golf team. At the end of our junior ...

Alternatives:

around a decade ago
approximately a decade ago
roughly a decade ago
almost a decade ago
nearly a decade ago

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about a decade ago vs about ten years ago