"He died long ago" or " He died a long ago" Are they both correct and convey the same meaning?

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"He died long ago" or " He died a long ago"  Are they both correct and convey the same meaning?

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OK and common: He died long ago.
OK and common: He died a long time ago.
Wrong: He died a long ago.

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Just to expand on this -- they don't quite have the same implication in terms of length. "Long ago" sounds longer than "a long time ago." For example,  'he died long ago" is usually used for someone that died centuries ago. "He died a long time ago" might be used for someone centuries ago, but also for someone that died several years ago.

e.g.: "My grandpa died long ago" sounds strange; "my grandpa died a long time ago" sounds more natural.

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"He died a long TIME ago" or "he died long ago."

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