
adverbs - The variations of in/for the last few days - English …
Jan 18, 2015 · This same question was recently asked by you on English Language Learners wasn't it? I believe the answer there was that none of them are correct because all of them …
Two days "is" or "are"? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Jun 18, 2017 · Is if you're treating the two days as a single length of time; are if you're treating them as multiple lengths of time.
Does the term "within 7 days" mean include the 7th day?
There's also the perennial question of whether the last day ends on the multiple of 24 hours from the time when the deadline was given, if it means midnight of that day, or closing time of that …
What does "day's" mean? - English Language & Usage Stack …
Jan 9, 2014 · The fourth example is the correct interpretation of day's, but with two things to keep in mind. First, in your conclusion you flipped the words around incorrectly *; the journey …
is there a difference between "last 2 days" and "past 2 days"
The past 2 days refers to the 2 days preceding the moment of speaking. So it cannot be used as above. Since ' last 2 days ' seems a bit more general, you can also use it to indicate the …
What is a gender-neutral alternative to the expression "man-days"?
Man days does automatically make people think of the male first, so we do need something else, but it needs to clearly mean number of actual days of effort so people don't misinterpret as …
"Vacation days" or "days off" - English Language & Usage Stack …
Oct 24, 2011 · In most organizations, vacation days are usable at the employee's discretion, up to a certain yearly limit. Days off is a more informal phrase that includes a variety of kinds of paid …
sentence - "for a few days" or a "a few days" - English Language ...
Jan 9, 2017 · When should I use for [a time] and when just [time]. The examination lasted two hours. The heat will last for a few days. She was suggested waiting a few years. Why are …
Meaning of "within 30 days of [a certain date in the future]" in …
1 I am required to submit a certain form "within 30 days of [a certain date in the future]". I suspect that the form's author actually meant to say something like "at least 30 days before [a certain …
time - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Sep 16, 2022 · The form must be filled out within 10 days before the flight. Fill out the Entry Form within 10 days before your flight. What is the meaning of within in these sentences? Is it before …