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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
giving approximate dates
Hey everyone,
So when you aren't sure about the precise date that something happened but you know it took place within a certain decade, like 1997, you put it - "in the 90s" or "in the late 90s".
I'm guessing there has to be an analogy as to indicating a date within a month. For instance, I know my friend left for Canada in May, but it could be any day within May 20-31 timeframe. Now anything I've come up with sounds really wrong
(In the 20s of May? God...)
Can someone please put me out of my misery?
Any help appreciated!
So when you aren't sure about the precise date that something happened but you know it took place within a certain decade, like 1997, you put it - "in the 90s" or "in the late 90s".
I'm guessing there has to be an analogy as to indicating a date within a month. For instance, I know my friend left for Canada in May, but it could be any day within May 20-31 timeframe. Now anything I've come up with sounds really wrong
(In the 20s of May? God...)Can someone please put me out of my misery?
Any help appreciated!
Top answer
Really wrong. These are your choices: In early/mid/late May In the first/second/third/fourth week of May In the first/second half of May
- Really wrong.
- These are your choices: In early/mid/late May In the first/second/third/fourth week of May In the first/second half of May
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Really wrong. These are your choices:
In early/mid/late May
In the first/second/third/fourth week of May
In the first/second half of May
In early/mid/late May
In the first/second/third/fourth week of May
In the first/second half of May
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