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Timtim123 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

basic grammar - use of "at different times" or "at different time"

I 'll be grateful if you could help to clarify the difference between the following 2 sentences regarding the use of "at different times" and "at different time":

A: It is said that 50 sets of notebook computers will be delivered to the school at different times during the summer holidays.
B: It is said that 50 sets of notebook computers will be delivered to the school at different time during the summer holidays.

Is A or B correct?

Thanks for your help.
  

Top answer

B is incorrect. 'It is said that' is unnatural. We normally use this expression for something that is often said, for example, "It is said that the Inuit have doxens of different words for types of snow".

— Fivejedjon

  • B is incorrect.
  • 'It is said that' is unnatural.
  • We normally use this expression for something that is often said, for example, "It is said that the Inuit have doxens of different words for types of snow".
  • We would not use it to talk of one action.
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B is incorrect.

'It is said that' is unnatural. We normally use this expression for something that is often said, for example, "It is said that the Inuit have doxens of different words for types of snow". We would not use it to talk of one action.
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Thanks for the help.

What is the difference between "at different times" and "at different time"?
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