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Phrase: Since time immemorial
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I respect that.
Hopefully, you’re not alone, and many other English students will visit this page!
Well, let’s get down to brass tacks.
This phrase is often used in literature, history, and everyday conversation, but its meaning may not be immediately apparent.
In simple terms, since time immemorial refers to a period so far back in history that it is impossible to know when it began.
It’s been going on for a long time, possibly since the beginning of human existence.
Here are three examples of how this phrase can be used.
1. “Since time immemorial, humans have been fascinated by the stars and the mysteries of the universe.”
Humanity has been interested in astronomy for longer than we can remember.
I can imagine the first humanoids looking up at night and wondering how those fireflies got so high up there.
2. “The storytelling tradition has been passed down since time immemorial.”
Storytelling is an ancient tradition that has been around since speech itself.
I can see a Neanderthal somewhere in Germany on a cold winter’s night telling their children how fireflies flew so high they got stuck and became the stars.
3. “Since time immemorial, people have gathered around campfires to share stories and bond.”
Gathering around a fire to share stories is a tradition that has existed for thousands of years.
This could have been the nascent stages of capitalism.
Some Neanderthal with the secret of fire could charge the others to sit next to his fire.
Then he could charge them more to listen to his stories about how fireflies became the stars.
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