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in the past vs in past

The correct phrase is "in the past." It is a common expression used to refer to a time that has already occurred. "In past" is not a correct construction in English.

Last updated: March 23, 2024

in the past

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use "in the past" to refer to a time that has already occurred.

Examples:

  • In the past, I used to play the piano.
  • She made mistakes in the past that she regrets now.
  • In the past, people used to communicate through letters.
  • He was a famous actor in the past.
  • In the past, this area was a forest.
  • Apr 11, 2023 ... The chances that a newborn survives childhood have increased from 50% to 96% globally. This article asks how we know about the mortality of children in the past ...
  • In 2021, among the 57.8 million adults with AMI, 26.5 million (47.2%) received mental health services in the past year. More females with AMI (51.7%) ...
  • Jun 3, 2010 ... Earth has experienced climate change in the past without help from humanity. We know about past climates because of evidence left in tree ...
  • All show rapid warming in the past few decades, and all show the last decade as the warmest. The NASA GISS team chose the period of 1951-1980 as its baseline ...
  • Most of the warming occurred in the past 40 years, with the seven most recent years being the warmest. The years 2016 and 2020 are tied for the warmest year on ...
  • Apr 20, 2022 ... The middle class, once the economic stratum of a clear majority of American adults, has steadily contracted in the past five decades.
  • May 23, 2023 ... Young adults in the U.S. are reaching key life milestones later than in the past. By Richard Fry. (Delmaine Donson via Getty Images).

in past

This phrase is not a correct construction in English.

  • Have you ordered from catalogue in past six months?
  • The question of the confiscated and seized properties of non Moslem communities in Turkey has been repeatedly mentioned in the Commission's Regular Report in past years.
  • The ECB reiterates what it has already stated in this regard in past opinions, in particular the need for the modified ownership structure to comply with central bank independence and the public nature of the Banca d' Italia.
  • This new table replace the former EU-2004 Life table used in past liability valuations.
  • Eighty per cent of all amendments tabled by Parliament in past months were adopted by the Council.
  • The regular occurrences of drought in past few years have caused exceptional damage to Hungarian agriculture, with the damage last year alone amounting to one billion euros.
  • It has brought with it great progress in the development of this project in past months.
  • After all, in past decades, the Union has shown itself to be the tool of unbridled liberalism.
  • In view of the rapid deterioration of the macro-economic outlook in past months, this scenario, which was finalised in November 2008 appears now to be based on markedly favourable growth assumptions, most notably for 2009.
  • Although much has been achieved in past decades in the areas of vehicle safety and driver training, in the area of infrastructure there are still no unified European rules.
  • Parliament notes with satisfaction the serious efforts and considerable progress made by Bulgaria and Romania in past months to meet the EU's political and economic criteria and to gradually adopt and implement the acquis communautaire.
  • Salih Osman is one of a number of African prizewinners to whom Parliament has given its support in past years and whom it continues to support.
  • May I say in the presence of the Council thank you because in past years they have arrived very late and have been rather superficial; this year is much more helpful.
  • As far as our group is concerned, it is actually still too early to reach a final judgement today on what has happened in past years and months.
  • You walked in past the wife, Joan.
  • You know the first team was making some pretty wild claims about people in past events.
  • The Commission has in past years adopted important decisions to redress the abuses perpetrated by some postal operators.
  • As in past years, issues related to banknotes, payment systems and prudential supervision were discussed.
  • The Commission has in past years adopted important decisions to redress the abuses perpetrated by some postal operators.
  • Several unsuccessful attempts have been made to cover this area in past years.

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