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Hi WillPitt It often does, yes. But the real intention of someone who says 'a week or so' is to express that they are not sure of the exact timescale. It will be 'about a week'.
- Hi WillPitt It often does, yes.
- But the real intention of someone who says 'a week or so' is to express that they are not sure of the exact timescale.
- It will be 'about a week'.
- ) things usually take a little longer than we expect.
- So using this expression makes us sound flexible and relaxed about something.
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Hi WillPitt
It often does, yes. But the real intention of someone who says 'a week or so' is to express that they are not sure of the exact timescale. It will be 'about a week'.
Native speakers may say a job takes a week or so meaning about a week, but (I think you will agree?) things usually take a little longer than we expect. So using this expression makes us sou
It often does, yes. But the real intention of someone who says 'a week or so' is to express that they are not sure of the exact timescale. It will be 'about a week'.
Native speakers may say a job takes a week or so meaning about a week, but (I think you will agree?) things usually take a little longer than we expect. So using this expression makes us sou
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