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just a couple of years ago vs just couple of years ago

The correct phrase is 'just a couple of years ago.' The article 'a' is necessary before 'couple' to make the phrase grammatically correct. 'Just a couple of years ago' is a common expression used to refer to a short time period in the past.

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just a couple of years ago

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'just a couple of years ago' to refer to a short time period in the past.

Examples:

  • Just a couple of years ago, we were living in a different city.
  • I remember meeting him just a couple of years ago.
  • It feels like just a couple of years ago when we started this project.
  • She was a teenager just a couple of years ago.
  • Just a couple of years ago, this area was completely undeveloped.
  • le coffret, je les chante toutes. rfimusique.com. rfimusique.com. What was. [...] cutting-edge technology just a couple of years ago quickly becomes mainstream.
  • When Real Madrid, just a couple of years ago, was indisputably [...] the best football team in the world, there were only two. [...] Spaniards playing in the team.
  • Just a couple of years ago, I was living in a nightmare. Knife in my chest, Knife in my back. Never thought I'll be able to breath again. But now I know I'm here for ...
  • Feb 11, 2016 ... Just a couple of years ago, tech pundits thought Twitter could be the next Facebook. The real-time news site's 2013 initial public offering priced ...

just couple of years ago

This phrase is incorrect in English. The article 'a' is needed before 'couple' to make the phrase grammatically correct.

  • Jan 28, 2016 ... “A story like this would have been unheard-of just couple of years ago.” “We've been very happy with the partnership and cooperation with ...
  • And how I didn't realize before just couple of years ago how wrong and huge thing that is. How it broke a piece of me when I was just starting to grow as a ...
  • Jan 27, 2016 ... “A story like this would have been unheard-of just couple of years ago.” “We've been very happy with the partnership and cooperation with ...
  • The village was on the top of a hill surrounded by fields and deep forests with only one little road that was concealed just couple of years ago. This road is ...

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  • just a couple of years ago

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