Language/Writing Tip 21

Another short one this week:

The phrase “Until not a long time ago…” is less idiomatic than “until not long ago…”

“Until not long ago, I cheered for Ptuj.”

It’s obvious that “long ago” has to do with time, so you can chop “time.”

Similarly, phrases like “a year of days” are redundant. A year is a year is a year. You don’t have to subdivide the time.

(That said, if you are emphasizing the waiting, it can work – e.g. “I’ve been waiting a week of days for you!”)

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