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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Hello, I have a question.
Do you think this is a natural expression?
"Submit the report at LEAST 3 days before the deadline."
Thank you in advance.
Grammar
At least...
Hello, I have a question.
Do you think this is a natural expression?
"Submit the report at LEAST 3 days before the deadline."
Thank you in advance.
Top answer
Yes, the grammar is fine, but the content is odd. A deadline is the deadline, not 3 days before!
- Yes, the grammar is fine, but the content is odd.
- A deadline is the deadline, not 3 days before!
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Yes, the grammar is fine, but the content is odd. A deadline is the deadline, not 3 days before!
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Thank you for answering.
I understand what you say, and still want to know which is better "at least" or "at latest".
I understand what you say, and still want to know which is better "at least" or "at latest".
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As I said, neither makes sense here, but the two phrases are 'at least' and 'at the latest'.
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Just want to add to Mr.M's comment.
Anonymous"Submit the report at LEAST 3 days before the deadline."Whenever this type of notice is posted or mailed to you, a "deadline" is a fixed day. It's the responsibility of the reciepients to make certain that "date" is followed. It won't have such instruction as "at least 3 days". Sometimes, langauge like, "post marked
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