Hi everyone, Is there a phrase like "to look back at/on/in the past? What preposition would you use? E.g. If we look at the past, we can predict the future Is it correct?

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Iakov

14 июля 2022 г., 19:42

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The example you used is correct. We can also use look back, in the same way, this is a phrasal verb and it means - think of the past. For example; Looking back I wish I had told her before anyone else. I hope this clears it up for you :)

14 июля 2022 г.

For my part, look back at/on the past are both OK.

15 июля 2022 г.

Totally agree with Rianne, but 'looking back on' might work better with a specific event. "When I look back on that day, I wish I had behaved differently." This implies your direct involvement with the past you are talking about.

15 июля 2022 г.

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