What does over the past couple of years mean?
“Over the last couple of years” means that she had gradually ceased to read them within that time frame, perhaps that she had picked up a newspaper from time to time, but eventually stopped altogether.
What does couple of years mean?
Its smallness seems to be relative: a quick check of our citation files reveals that the phrase a couple of years ago has been used to refer to everything from one year and change to eight years, though most of the time the phrase seems to be used of three or four years (when we can verify dates).
What is over the past year?
Over the past year could mean that it was spread out through the year. The stock market consistently rose over the past year. Over the past year in that sentence shows that the rise was – over the year. The speaker is taking a year-long view of the stock market.
Is it couple of months or couple months?
For example – a couple of roses (which means they are identical) but when it comes to months, you may say a couple months left. You might be talking February and March which are not identically same.
Is it a couple of years or a couple years?
A couple of years is about two years, give or take a little, but even though people use a couple in about the same way as a handful or a few, most people assume that a couple means two in particular.
What is another word for many years?
What is another word for many years?
| ages | decades |
|---|---|
| centuries | donkey’s years |
| long time | very long time |
| years | years on end |
| yonks |
How many years are there in a couple of years?
How many years are a few years?
a few years, is more than a couple, but less than some, here we start losing numerical information, it could be anywhere from just 3 or from 3 to 5 years. a ‘handful’ of years would be about five, this one is not used as much for concept.
What does past 3 years mean?
for 3 years (in the past) you’ve been doing sth.
Is it past year or passed year?
The word past can be used as an adjective, a preposition, a noun, or an adverb. The word passed is the past tense of the verb pass. Both words have many uses. When past is used as an adjective it refers to a time gone by or something from, done, or used in an earlier time.
How many are a couple of months?
Usually, a couple of months are 2 months and a few months are 3 months.
What is a couple of months ago?
couple of months means two months with six months, use several months.
Are there any things that are being replaced?
Keys, which can be easily stolen and copied, are being slowly replaced by high-tech security systems. Now, it’s common to find a keypad where a keyhole once was. Codes can be customized and changed easily so that you don’t have to carry around a pesky, noisy keychain anymore.
When did I have a total hip replacement?
2016 I had total hip replacement via posterior approach. 2017 I had total hip replacement anterior approach. The posterior approach side constantly hurts, but I get intense pain under load (walking, stair climbing, uneven ground), and the intense pain also makes it impossible to sleep at night.
Which is the last hip or knee replacement?
And that’s a big deal, especially since “revision surgery” is technically more difficult, recovery can take longer, and success rates may be lower than first operations. Unfortunately, no one can be sure that a hip or knee replacement will be the last operation needed on that joint.
How did GE replace an old performance review system?
If you’d been with GE for any amount of years, you were sort of used to the rhythms of the old system. Especially for managers, there was a different expectation around the types of conversations that we wanted them to have with their employees, and how they were going to develop talent and position us for the future.