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Antonis M. Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Come back in or after?

Come back after 3 years.

Come back in 3 years.

  

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Either would make sense, but 'in' seems more natural to my ear in most situations. There is a very subtle difference in that 'after' suggests three years after someone leaves, and that may not be straight away.

  • Either would make sense, but 'in' seems more natural to my ear in most situations.
  • There is a very subtle difference in that 'after' suggests three years after someone leaves, and that may not be straight away.
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Either would make sense, but 'in' seems more natural to my ear in most situations. There is a very subtle difference in that 'after' suggests three years after someone leaves, and that may not be straight away.

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