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Words order in “Times past”
Past Continuous or Past Perfect Continuous in this case?Past tense means politeness?“I am gone far away” vs “I am far away”Past Perfect vs Past SimplePast participle used as an adjectiveAre “can’t have been” and “couldn’t have been” interchangeable in these two sentences?Why should the verb in this sentence be present tense vs. past tense? (GMAT problem)Difference between present perfect and past perfect?Using Past tense wordsUsage of “could” in past to indicate “statements of fact”
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I’ve been wondering why “past times” is wrong and only “times past” is correct and grammatical.
When we refer to some events which occurred in the past, we can say “past events.” But why can’t we say “past times,”
when we want to say the times which already passed?
grammar
asked Mar 31 at 15:11
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I’ve been wondering why “past times” is wrong and only “times past” is correct and grammatical.
When we refer to some events which occurred in the past, we can say “past events.” But why can’t we say “past times,”
when we want to say the times which already passed?
grammar
asked Mar 31 at 15:11
MayjioMayjio
723
bumped to the homepage by Community♦ 2 days ago
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I'd say: idiom: an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself [...] grammatically [...]
– We oath to creation
Mar 31 at 15:18
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I’ve been wondering why “past times” is wrong and only “times past” is correct and grammatical.
When we refer to some events which occurred in the past, we can say “past events.” But why can’t we say “past times,”
when we want to say the times which already passed?
grammar
asked Mar 31 at 15:11
MayjioMayjio
723
I’ve been wondering why “past times” is wrong and only “times past” is correct and grammatical.
When we refer to some events which occurred in the past, we can say “past events.” But why can’t we say “past times,”
when we want to say the times which already passed?
grammar
grammar
asked Mar 31 at 15:11
MayjioMayjio
723
asked Mar 31 at 15:11
MayjioMayjio
723
asked Mar 31 at 15:11
MayjioMayjio
723
asked Mar 31 at 15:11
MayjioMayjio
723
asked Mar 31 at 15:11
MayjioMayjio
723
723
bumped to the homepage by Community♦ 2 days ago
This question has answers that may be good or bad; the system has marked it active so that they can be reviewed.
bumped to the homepage by Community♦ 2 days ago
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I'd say: idiom: an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself [...] grammatically [...]
– We oath to creation
Mar 31 at 15:18
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I'd say: idiom: an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself [...] grammatically [...]
– We oath to creation
Mar 31 at 15:18
I'd say: idiom: an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself [...] grammatically [...]
– We oath to creation
Mar 31 at 15:18
I'd say: idiom: an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself [...] grammatically [...]
– We oath to creation
Mar 31 at 15:18
add a comment |
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Because times past is a phrase that uses a post positive adjective such as:
President elect or heir apparent or Clash Royale.
answered Mar 31 at 15:18
Uhtred RagnarssonUhtred Ragnarsson
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Thank you for the detailed explanation! Still one question remains.. then why “past events” is acceptable?
– Mayjio
Mar 31 at 15:47
1
'Past times' is not wrong or ungrammatical. It's just that 'times past' is one of those set phrases that are commonly used in their inverted form.
– Kate Bunting
Mar 31 at 15:59
'Set phrase' is a kindly description. Cliché would be a equally valid but less Kindly!
– Philip Wood
Mar 31 at 22:20
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Because times past is a phrase that uses a post positive adjective such as:
President elect or heir apparent or Clash Royale.
answered Mar 31 at 15:18
Uhtred RagnarssonUhtred Ragnarsson
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Thank you for the detailed explanation! Still one question remains.. then why “past events” is acceptable?
– Mayjio
Mar 31 at 15:47
1
'Past times' is not wrong or ungrammatical. It's just that 'times past' is one of those set phrases that are commonly used in their inverted form.
– Kate Bunting
Mar 31 at 15:59
'Set phrase' is a kindly description. Cliché would be a equally valid but less Kindly!
– Philip Wood
Mar 31 at 22:20
add a comment |
Because times past is a phrase that uses a post positive adjective such as:
President elect or heir apparent or Clash Royale.
answered Mar 31 at 15:18
Uhtred RagnarssonUhtred Ragnarsson
71237
Thank you for the detailed explanation! Still one question remains.. then why “past events” is acceptable?
– Mayjio
Mar 31 at 15:47
1
'Past times' is not wrong or ungrammatical. It's just that 'times past' is one of those set phrases that are commonly used in their inverted form.
– Kate Bunting
Mar 31 at 15:59
'Set phrase' is a kindly description. Cliché would be a equally valid but less Kindly!
– Philip Wood
Mar 31 at 22:20
add a comment |
Because times past is a phrase that uses a post positive adjective such as:
President elect or heir apparent or Clash Royale.
answered Mar 31 at 15:18
Uhtred RagnarssonUhtred Ragnarsson
71237
Because times past is a phrase that uses a post positive adjective such as:
President elect or heir apparent or Clash Royale.
answered Mar 31 at 15:18
Uhtred RagnarssonUhtred Ragnarsson
71237
answered Mar 31 at 15:18
Uhtred RagnarssonUhtred Ragnarsson
71237
answered Mar 31 at 15:18
Uhtred RagnarssonUhtred Ragnarsson
71237
answered Mar 31 at 15:18
Uhtred RagnarssonUhtred Ragnarsson
71237
71237
Thank you for the detailed explanation! Still one question remains.. then why “past events” is acceptable?
– Mayjio
Mar 31 at 15:47
1
'Past times' is not wrong or ungrammatical. It's just that 'times past' is one of those set phrases that are commonly used in their inverted form.
– Kate Bunting
Mar 31 at 15:59
'Set phrase' is a kindly description. Cliché would be a equally valid but less Kindly!
– Philip Wood
Mar 31 at 22:20
add a comment |
Thank you for the detailed explanation! Still one question remains.. then why “past events” is acceptable?
– Mayjio
Mar 31 at 15:47
1
'Past times' is not wrong or ungrammatical. It's just that 'times past' is one of those set phrases that are commonly used in their inverted form.
– Kate Bunting
Mar 31 at 15:59
'Set phrase' is a kindly description. Cliché would be a equally valid but less Kindly!
– Philip Wood
Mar 31 at 22:20
Thank you for the detailed explanation! Still one question remains.. then why “past events” is acceptable?
– Mayjio
Mar 31 at 15:47
Thank you for the detailed explanation! Still one question remains.. then why “past events” is acceptable?
– Mayjio
Mar 31 at 15:47
1
1
'Past times' is not wrong or ungrammatical. It's just that 'times past' is one of those set phrases that are commonly used in their inverted form.
– Kate Bunting
Mar 31 at 15:59
'Past times' is not wrong or ungrammatical. It's just that 'times past' is one of those set phrases that are commonly used in their inverted form.
– Kate Bunting
Mar 31 at 15:59
'Set phrase' is a kindly description. Cliché would be a equally valid but less Kindly!
– Philip Wood
Mar 31 at 22:20
'Set phrase' is a kindly description. Cliché would be a equally valid but less Kindly!
– Philip Wood
Mar 31 at 22:20
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I'd say: idiom: an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself [...] grammatically [...]
– We oath to creation
Mar 31 at 15:18