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Vincent Ding Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary

Exceed + time?

0 Can exceed as a verb be followed by words meaning a period of time? For example, the construction of this building shall not exceed 8 months./ The waiting time has exceeded one week. 0-
  

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0 Hi Vincent, 02br 00Yes, 'exceed' with a period of time sounds fine to me. 02br 00We often speak of 'wait time'. 02br 02br 00Best wishes, 02br 00Clive 0-

— Clive

  • 0 Hi Vincent, 02br 00Yes, 'exceed' with a period of time sounds fine to me.
  • 02br 00We often speak of 'wait time'.
  • 02br 02br 00Best wishes, 02br 00Clive 0-
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0 Hi Vincent, 02br
00Yes, 'exceed' with a period of time sounds fine to me. 02br
02br
0100The construction of this building shall not exceed 8 months.02br
00It would be better to say 02br
00'The construction time for this building shall not exceed 8 months.' 02br
02br
0100The wa
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