I graduated a long time ago. vs I graduated long time ago.

The correct phrase to use is "I graduated a long time ago." The use of the article 'a' before 'long time ago' is needed for correct grammar. It helps to specify that the graduation happened at a particular point in the past.

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I graduated a long time ago.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that the speaker completed their graduation a significant amount of time in the past.

Examples:

I graduated a long time ago, so I don't remember much about the ceremony.
She mentioned that she graduated a long time ago from the same university.
He told me he graduated a long time ago, but he still remembers his college days vividly.
They both graduated a long time ago and have successful careers now.
We all graduated a long time ago, but we still keep in touch.

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I graduated a long time ago. Will you accept my degree and coursework? My degree is in business (or accounting) can I become a math teacher? What kind of ...
What happens if I graduated a long time ago and I cannot provide an academic reference? What should my referee comment on? What is a personal statement?
Q: I graduated a long time ago or my high school is no longer in existence. How can I get my transcript? Schools are required to keep such records longer than ...
Mar 24, 2015 ... Belinda, I think your disagreement comes from a possible misunderstanding of the intent of my last sentence. I graduated a long time ago.

I graduated long time ago.

This phrase is incorrect in English.

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I felt I needed to start with this since I graduated long time ago and needed to brush up on content. To celebrate for having finished reading this ...
I graduated (long time ago) in Early Childhood Education and have been a teacher for the little ones my whole life. Needleless to say, I loved it! I started in the ...
out of curiosity, what was your score with the webprep, as I myself was thinking to take it, and I graduated long time ago, much longer then you, ...
Apr 14, 2013 ... However, I am having difficulty in getting recommendation letters since I graduated long time ago. And, even if I get any letters, my professors ...

Alternatives:

I graduated a long time ago.
I graduated quite a while back.
I graduated many years ago.
I graduated in the distant past.
I graduated ages ago.

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