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Tuongvan Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
future or present + in 2 days'time?
Dear teachers,
Could you possibly tell me which tense is used -future or present simple-with the time phrase "2 days'time" and " 2 days from now" ?
He has an appointment with his doctor in two days' time
He has an appointment with his doctor two days from now.
He will have an appointment with his doctor in two days' time
He will have an appointment with his doctor o days from now.
Christmas will be in two months'time
Christmas will be two months from now
Christmas is in two months'time
Christmas is two months from now
hank you in advance
Could you possibly tell me which tense is used -future or present simple-with the time phrase "2 days'time" and " 2 days from now" ?
He has an appointment with his doctor in two days' time
He has an appointment with his doctor two days from now.
He will have an appointment with his doctor in two days' time
He will have an appointment with his doctor o days from now.
Christmas will be in two months'time
Christmas will be two months from now
Christmas is in two months'time
Christmas is two months from now
hank you in advance
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Hi, Could you possibly tell me which tense is used -future or present simple-with the time phrase "2 days'time" and " 2 days from now" ? These two are OK. He has an appointment with his doctor in two days' time He has an appointment with his doctor two days from now.
- Hi, Could you possibly tell me which tense is used -future or present simple-with the time phrase "2 days'time" and " 2 days from now" ?
- These two are OK.
- He has an appointment with his doctor in two days' time He has an appointment with his doctor two days from now.
- Consider this.
- I call my doctor today and make an appointment for 1/Nov next year.
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Hi,
Could you possibly tell me which tense is used -future or present simple-with the time phrase "2 days'time" and " 2 days from now" ?
These two are OK.
He has an appointment with his doctor in two days' time
He has an appointment with his doctor two days from now.
Consider this. I call my doctor today and make an appointment for 1/Nov next year. I have the
Could you possibly tell me which tense is used -future or present simple-with the time phrase "2 days'time" and " 2 days from now" ?
These two are OK.
He has an appointment with his doctor in two days' time
He has an appointment with his doctor two days from now.
Consider this. I call my doctor today and make an appointment for 1/Nov next year. I have the
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Thank you Clive very much.
So, can I say the same way as follows:
My exam will be in two weeks
My exam is in two weeks.
I will come back here two months from now/in two months/in two months'time
I come back here two months from now/in two months/in two months'time.
The bus will leave 20 minutes from now/in 20 minutes/in 20 minutes'time
The bus leaves
So, can I say the same way as follows:
My exam will be in two weeks
My exam is in two weeks.
I will come back here two months from now/in two months/in two months'time
I come back here two months from now/in two months/in two months'time.
The bus will leave 20 minutes from now/in 20 minutes/in 20 minutes'time
The bus leaves
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Hi,
can I say the same way as follows:
You hear both. I prefer present tense. I think you more often hear 'in two weeks' time'.
My exam will be in two weeks
My exam is in two weeks.
Only 'I will'. Or 'I am going to'.
I will come back here two months from now/in two months/in two months'time
I come back here two months from now/in two months/in two months'ti
can I say the same way as follows:
You hear both. I prefer present tense. I think you more often hear 'in two weeks' time'.
My exam will be in two weeks
My exam is in two weeks.
Only 'I will'. Or 'I am going to'.
I will come back here two months from now/in two months/in two months'time
I come back here two months from now/in two months/in two months'ti
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