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Nickbits Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Dates Instance
I have a document that says "on the 4th instance blah blah..." Document is say 20 January 1999. Am I right in assuming instance refers to 4th January?
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It's certainly vague, given the little information here. I think it probably refers to the 4th time something happened, whenever that was.
- It's certainly vague, given the little information here.
- I think it probably refers to the 4th time something happened, whenever that was.
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It's certainly vague, given the little information here. I think it probably refers to the 4th time something happened, whenever that was.
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Sorry, didn't have the original myself at the time. Anyway, I believe what I said to be correct, convinced myself but would still help to have someone confirm it. The article starts:
"They write from Newbury, that on the 4th instant they had such a flood as had not been seen in that Town for above 30 years….."
So assume 4th instance refers to the 4th of that month. Believe the
"They write from Newbury, that on the 4th instant they had such a flood as had not been seen in that Town for above 30 years….."
So assume 4th instance refers to the 4th of that month. Believe the
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