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Pleasehelp Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Day following

They passed through the city at noon of the day following.

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It assumes context. They reached the outskirts at sundown, and pitched their camp. I think "They passed through the city at noon of the following day " is a bit more natural, but "noon of the day following " has the same meaning.

— Avangi

  • It assumes context.
  • They reached the outskirts at sundown, and pitched their camp.
  • I think "They passed through the city at noon of the following day " is a bit more natural, but "noon of the day following " has the same meaning.
  • The day they passed through the city (at noon) is the day which followed the day they pitched their camp (at sundown).
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It assumes context.

They reached the outskirts at sundown, and pitched their camp.

I think "They passed through the city at noon of the following day" is a bit more natural, but "noon of the day following" has the same meaning.

The day they passed through the city (at noon) is the day which followed the day they pitched their camp (at sundown).
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