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Pb03 Posted 19 years ago
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at any one time
Hi everyone,
I am wondering whether the words "at any one time" in a sentence below refer to a certian time in the future or in the past.
As I know, the phrase "one time" usually refers to a certain time in the past.
However, here the part "to be" sounds like it refers to something in the future.
I am not sure of my thought so need your help.
If anybody would give me a hand, it would be appreciated.
Thanks!
pb
ex) There are thought to be more than 10,000,000,000,000,000,000 insects alive at any one time. That's about 1,500 million insects for every person alive.
I am wondering whether the words "at any one time" in a sentence below refer to a certian time in the future or in the past.
As I know, the phrase "one time" usually refers to a certain time in the past.
However, here the part "to be" sounds like it refers to something in the future.
I am not sure of my thought so need your help.
If anybody would give me a hand, it would be appreciated.
Thanks!
pb
ex) There are thought to be more than 10,000,000,000,000,000,000 insects alive at any one time. That's about 1,500 million insects for every person alive.
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Hi, I am wondering whether the words "at any one time" in a sentence below refer to a certian time in the future or in the past. They state a general truth about insects, something that is true of the past, the present and the future. As I know, the phrase "one time" usually refers to a certain time in the past.
- Hi, I am wondering whether the words "at any one time" in a sentence below refer to a certian time in the future or in the past.
- They state a general truth about insects, something that is true of the past, the present and the future.
- As I know, the phrase "one time" usually refers to a certain time in the past.
- However, here the part "to be" sounds like it refers to something in the future.
- ex) There are thought to be more than 10,000,000,000,000,000,000 insects alive at any one time .
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Hi,
I am wondering whether the words "at any one time" in a sentence below refer to a certian time in the future or in the past. They state a general truth about insects, something that is true of the past, the present and the future.
As I know, the phrase "one time" usually refers to a certain time in the past.
I am wondering whether the words "at any one time" in a sentence below refer to a certian time in the future or in the past. They state a general truth about insects, something that is true of the past, the present and the future.
As I know, the phrase "one time" usually refers to a certain time in the past.
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