The phrase "ago renamed" is not correct in written English.
It is not a standard construction and does not convey a clear meaning in the context of renaming something.
Example: "The city was ago renamed to reflect its historical significance." (This example is incorrect.)
Alternatives: "previously renamed" or "renamed earlier".
Stanleyville, in the Congo, was long ago renamed.
Anyone doubting the local political dominance — and cold war humor — of India's Communists need only visit the street in front of the United States Consulate: It was long ago renamed for Ho Chi Minh.
On the other hand, United States Steel Corp., which wanted to be known for more than steel, some years ago renamed itself USX Corp.
We saw Sony do this via their Grouper acquisition a few years ago, renaming the website Crackle and using it to showcase their programming.
The hotel got thoroughly spiffed up a couple of years ago and renamed the W Washington DC.
Even in a former Bloomingdale's department store, which was converted to 60 condominiums several years ago and renamed Davenport Lofts on Main, street-level retail space remains mostly empty, long after the residential units sold out.
"Calatrava understands the relevance of destination architecture," the museum's current director, Daniel Keegan, explained to me over lunch in the Café Calatrava, a ground-floor restaurant in the prow of the pavilion, which, a couple of years ago, was renamed in the architect's honor.
He also said he was confident that "if Malcolm had his druthers," he would also want those papers at the Schomburg -- a library, after all, that makes its home on the avenue that years ago was renamed for Malcolm X. "Malcolm would teach classes right out there," the beautifully tailored Mr. Dodson was saying the other day, gesturing outside to Malcolm X Boulevard.
[cartoon id= a13574"] "Calatrava understands the relevance of destination architecture," the museum's current director, Daniel Keegan, explained to me over lunch in the Café Calatrava, a ground-floor restaurant in the prow of the pavilion, which, a couple of years ago, was renamed in the architect's honor.
Illegal aliens landed on Plymouth Rock 400 years ago and renamed an inhabited land the United States of America.
Attorney, Parks & Crump, L.L.C. Illegal aliens landed on Plymouth Rock 400 years ago and renamed an inhabited land the United States of America.
