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few days ago vs a few days ago

Both "few days ago" and "a few days ago" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Few days ago" implies a short period of time without specifying the exact number of days, while "a few days ago" indicates a specific but recent number of days.

Last updated: March 08, 2024 • 65290 views

few days ago

This phrase is correct and commonly used to refer to a short period of time without specifying the exact number of days.

This phrase is used when you want to indicate that something happened not long ago, but you are not specifying the exact number of days.

Examples:

  • I saw her few days ago.
  • He called me few days ago.
  • We met few days ago.
  • Jan 11, 2021 ... I want to know the correct way to say this. So if I were to tell someone “I went to the store a few days ago.” or more specifically “I went to the store two ...
  • Jun 11, 2016 ... Both “a few days back” and “a few days ago” are grammatically correct. ... I'm glad I tried to turn you into a rock a few days ago. I met ...
  • Aug 13, 2024 ... I can't think of any context where you would say "few days ago" or "couple days ago" without putting "a" or another modifier (e.g. "very ...
  • Mar 1, 2024 ... I sold a house a few days ago. It was just a small rental property in upstate New York, so not a big deal as real estate goes.
  • 2 days ago ... Skip to main content My Harvest cosplay I did few days ago : r/HuntShowdown.
  • Nov 30, 2019 ... I stopped receiving emails a few days ago, where do I start to troubleshoot? I can't receive emails to my business account. When I send a ...
  • Jul 3, 2024 ... A few days ago, I moved. While packing, I sorted through my record collection, and when I came across your solo albums, something stopped me ...
  • Oct 25, 2024 ... Just a few days ago Vice President Kamala Harris was speaking at a campus event and some students yelled out, "JESUS IS LORD!" Her response?
  • Oct 24, 2024 ... a few days ago i was in my hotel room working out how to play i saw you for our live show. we filmed this 20 minutes before we had to leave ...
  • Mar 2, 2023 ... A few days ago, @brandicarlile asked me to join her and our soul sisters @ilovelucius to honor the Source herself- @jonimitchell.

Alternatives:

  • a couple of days ago
  • several days ago
  • some days ago
  • not many days ago
  • a handful of days ago

a few days ago

This phrase is correct and commonly used to refer to a specific but recent number of days.

This phrase is used when you want to specify that something happened a small number of days in the past.

Examples:

  • I saw her a few days ago.
  • He called me a few days ago.
  • We met a few days ago.
  • Jan 11, 2021 ... I want to know the correct way to say this. So if I were to tell someone “I went to the store a few days ago.” or more specifically “I went to the store two ...
  • Jun 11, 2016 ... A few days ago I met the manager, meaning that some days past you met the manager. With these two sentences, ifyour aim is to draw the readers' ...
  • 2 days ago ... 501 votes, 29 comments. I bought this during my trip in Japan a few days ago. When buying it I was surprised I could find something like ...
  • Sep 25, 2022 ... Google Pay has stopped working a few days ago ... I tried updating Google Wallet and restarting my device, nfc is enabled, etc. My phone is not ...
  • May 10, 2022 ... I posted this a few days ago but took it down out of insecurity so posting it again after being encouraged by colleagues.
  • Mar 2, 2023 ... A few days ago, @brandicarlile asked me to join her and our soul sisters @ilovelucius to honor the Source herself- @jonimitchell.
  • Sep 6, 2021 ... 520 Errors started happening a few days ago ... Hi there, im new here. My site started to get 520 errors (I mainly see them on redirects, like ...
  • Aug 20, 2024 ... 1473 likes, 247 comments - drbeckyatgoodinside on August 20, 2024: "I posted this on my story a few days ago and you guys loved it so much, ...
  • See how to use a few days ago in a sentence. Lot of example sentences with the word a few days ago.
  • Oct 1, 2023 ... A few days ago we flew to Denver to begin our last big adventure of the season. There we picked up our Overland Baja truck camper from ...

Alternatives:

  • a couple of days ago
  • several days ago
  • some days ago
  • not many days ago
  • a handful of days ago

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