Before two days vs Two days ago

The phrase 'two days ago' is the correct and commonly used expression to refer to a point in the past that is two days before the present. On the other hand, 'before two days' is not a standard English construction and is not commonly used.

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Before two days

'Before two days' is not a standard English construction and is not commonly used.

This phrase is not used in English. To refer to a point in the past that is two days before the present, 'two days ago' is the correct expression to use.

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Now Leland's saying he's never been there before two days ago.
In the present case too, word of our resolute handling spread across the city before two days were out.
My brother died two days before the audition.
Emily died two days before Thanksgiving.
Two days before the texting started.
Then the wine arrived safely two days before.
You left venezuela two days before ortiz disappeared.
Nathanael Berthon confident on the Magny-Cours circuit, where today there were the collective test before the two-day of races.
That's two days before your ship disappeared.
Anna left the hospital two days before the massacre.
You will speak before the council in two days' time.
An old friend, who'd gotten married two days before.
It will be two days before we reach the witches.
That was two days before we got to Reunion.
He called you two days before he died.
That last one was two days before she died.
I caught them together two days before she died.
Anna was given Esseker the hospital two days before death.
Two days before he was murdered, Kiel withdrew 150 grand.
Two days before Kelvin was killed.

Two days ago

'Two days ago' is the correct and commonly used expression to refer to a point in the past that is two days before the present.

Use 'two days ago' to indicate a point in the past that is two days before the present. For example, 'I saw her two days ago.'

Examples:

I saw her two days ago.
He called me two days ago.
The event happened two days ago.
She left for vacation two days ago.
They completed the project two days ago.

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Two days ago, the European Parliament displayed flags.
Two days ago, I was running a post office.
Two days ago, the Council also adopted the corresponding formal decisions.
Two days ago the Council also answered this question once again.
Two days ago, my life made sense.
Two days ago my sister was murdered.
Two days ago, my sister was murdered.
Two days ago, July 20th... between 12 and 1:30 a.m.
Two days ago, my book... in my bag.
Two days ago, we take off from Sydney.
Two days ago these men killed my sailors and stole my boat.
Two days ago he was put into an asylum.
Two days ago, Starbase 336 received an automated transmission from a Klingon ship, the T'Ong.
Two days ago, You were the stuff of nightmares.
Two days ago, he miraculously recovers.
Two days ago you saw your friend O'Connell.
Two days ago another man from Vichy.
Two days ago, the city of Helva was attacked.
Two days ago, the city of Helva was attacked.
Two days ago, a water delivery truck was stolen in Jersey.

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