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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. The two phrases mean the same thing and may be used interchangeably.
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This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to refer to a period of approximately ten years in the past.

"about a decade ago"

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.
  • 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

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

"about ten years ago"

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.
  • 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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