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in the past few years vs in a few past years

The phrase 'in the past few years' is correct and commonly used in English to refer to a recent period of time. On the other hand, 'in a few past years' is not a standard English construction and is not used to express the same idea.

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in the past few years

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to refer to a recent period of time, typically within the last few years.

Examples:

  • In the past few years, technology has advanced rapidly.
  • I have visited several countries in the past few years.
  • In the past few years, the company has grown significantly.
  • She has learned a lot in the past few years.
  • In the past few years, I have changed my perspective on many things.
  • Jan 11, 1989 ... Because that's what it was to be an American in the 1980's. We stood, again, for freedom. I know we always have, but in the past few years the ...
  • Jun 13, 2014 ... Which preposition goes better with the below statement? 1: In the past few years I have learnt a lot about super cars. 2: Over the past few ...
  • Has your ambition changed in the past few years? September 11, 2024 by Nathan Bransford 11 Comments. With social media fragmenting, I'm bringing back my old ...
  • Apr 12, 2016 ... In the past few years, there have been several cases exposing race cheats (even locally), but I still can't wrap my head around WHY people ...
  • May 9, 2024 ... Did Sylas get nerfed bad in the past few years? Discussion. Coming back to league after 3~ years of being gone. Used to see Sylas nearly ...
  • May 4, 2024 ... If there is one thing about KSP development in the past few years that didn't disappoint, its Blackrack and his volumetric clouds. KSP 1 ...
  • Dec 31, 2019 ... 166 likes, 6 comments - hayleyfixlertv on December 31, 2019: "What a decade it's been! In the past few years, I've gone from interning at ...
  • May 24, 2024 ... Has EBAY got really bad in the past few years? Used to sell on Ebay in the 90s and am only comping back to it now. Its seems so difficult ...
  • Jun 1, 2001 ... TIME-SERIES–CROSS-SECTION DATA: What Have We Learned in the Past Few Years? Nathaniel Beck1. View Affiliations Hide Affiliations. Affiliations ...

Alternatives:

  • in recent years
  • over the last few years
  • in the last few years
  • in recent times
  • in the recent past

in a few past years

This phrase is not a standard English construction and is not used to express the idea of a recent period of time.

  • It is not known how it all began and who actually invented non-diary milk, but in a few past years it became well known beverage to all of us through the raw food ...
  • It is not known how it all began and who actually invented non-diary milk, but in a few past years it became well known beverage to all of us through the raw food ...
  • ... against Olle, while Johan Pråmell voted for him. Olle has also previously participated in Flottkalaset in a few past years, as a member of Orkester Semester .
  • ... field of biotechnology. In a few past years Industrial biotechnology became a rapidly growing sector of Lithuanian economy, especially production of biofuels.

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