Il y a cinq ans = 5 years ago, where each year is a period of time.
Each of these periods has a duration = 365 days and are counted from 1 Jan to the 31 Dec.
The time period = un an, but the time duration of each period = une année.
Hope this helps.
Alan
why use 5 ans, instead of 5 années?
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why use 5 ans, instead of 5 années?
This question relates to:French lesson "Il y a + [durée] = [duration] + ago (French Expressions of Time)"
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