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i did a while ago vs a while ago i did

Both phrases are correct and commonly used in English. The choice between them depends on the emphasis you want to give to the time frame or the action. 'I did a while ago' emphasizes the action. 'A while ago I did' emphasizes the time frame.
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This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"i did a while ago"

This phrase is used when you want to emphasize the action that was done in the past, with 'a while ago' providing the time frame.

Examples:

  • I did a while ago what you asked me to do.
  • Oct 29, 2024 ... Little fanart of Linus I did a while ago. · Comments Section.
  • Mar 10, 2024 ... 140 likes, 9 comments - barisyesilbas on March 10, 2024: "Watercolor sunflowers that i did a while ago . . #watercolortattoo #newyork ...
  • Mar 19, 2023 ... some 2b fanart I did a while ago · Comments Section · Community Info Section · More posts you may like.
  • Aug 8, 2020 ... Some Pokemon as Villagers I did a while ago, hope you like it! Fan Art. r/AnimalCrossing - a ...
  • Jun 11, 2023 ... A painting of BTs I did a while ago. Fan Content. r/DeathStranding - a group of ...
  • Dec 18, 2019 ... A piece of fanart I did a while ago! Fan Art. r/AnimalCrossing - A piece of fanart ...
  • Sep 26, 2024 ... r/OMORI - Dream Aubrey Fanart I did a while ago. 236 upvotes · 7 comments ...
  • Jan 8, 2023 ... A character lineup I did a while ago. Hope you like them:) r/betterCallSaul - BETTER CALL Saul. Upvote 848
  • Aug 13, 2019 ... « Calvin & Hobbes » parody i did a while ago. Fan Made. r/SmashBrosUltimate ...
  • May 9, 2020 ... Fan art of Darth Nihilus I did a while ago. r/kotor - a skull with a sword. Archived post. New comments ...

Alternatives:

  • I did something a while ago.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"a while ago i did"

This phrase is used when you want to emphasize the time frame in the past, with 'I did' following to indicate the action.

Examples:

  • A while ago I did mention it to him.
  • Feb 18, 2021 ... a while ago I did Asta's Black Form with makeup. Fan Art. r/BlackClover ...
  • Sep 5, 2021 ... A while ago I did some icons of the Vault Hunters from BL3 im doing the others from BL2 and BL1 starting with Mordecai :) [ Artwork ]. r ...
  • Jan 25, 2021 ... A while ago I did a few paintings for the Chaos vs Order splatfest. I joined Reddit recently so figured I'd post one of them here coz may as ...
  • Nov 8, 2021 ... So a while ago I did a poll on here to see if people were interested in bouldering art, I have created my first piece! Feedback would be really ...
  • Dec 15, 2020 ... A While ago i did a pole and you guys wanted to see PVZ in Bloons as towers. Then i forgot about it. Now im gonna finally fulfill that promise ...
  • Jan 23, 2021 ... Sugawara drawing i did a while ago. I did some other haikyuu drawings i might post them later in here. Fan Made
  • Nov 18, 2020 ... A while ago I did a map of all the Americas in KR. Now I'll try and take on the whole world, even if it engulfs my weekends.
  • Mar 22, 2022 ... A while ago I did a little #FantasyHighSona thing on Twitter and just remembered again. I miss the wild world of Spire!
  • Feb 4, 2024 ... 709 likes, 35 comments - author.montyjay on February 4, 2024: "Happy Sunday! A while ago I did a form, asking you guys what you wanted to ...
  • Aug 17, 2020 ... A while ago, I did a bunch of different redesigns of the US flag. Looking back, I thought a lot could be improved on- so here's an updated ...

Alternatives:

  • I did mention it to him a while ago.

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