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Discover LudwigThe phrase "ago when" is not correct and is generally not usable in written English.
It is redundant because "ago" already indicates a point in the past, making "when" unnecessary.
Example: "I remember the time we went camping five years ago."
Alternatives: "years back" or "in the past."
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ago, when 25 countries participated.
Twenty months ago, when Dr. Trotter was.
I quit 2+ weeks ago when I got the diagnosis.
Some years ago, when the E.&J.
ELEVEN years ago, when Christopher H.
Were the choices any different months ago when "Forward".
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Two weeks ago, when "G.M.A".
Years ago when I made a mistake.
A decade ago when the W.H.O.
My twin died 10 years ago when she was 38.
He failed a year ago, when he owned 20%.
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