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Mentee Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
How to indicate a range of days/years/hours?
What is more appropriate?:
Is there any considerable difference between to and up to in context of the above?
Thank you.
- for 2-4 days (my choice)
- for 2 days up to 4 days
- for 1-2 years
- for 1 year up to 2 years (my choice)
- for 1-2 hrs
- for 1 to 2 hrs
- for 1 up to 2 hrs
- for two hours or less (my choice)
Is there any considerable difference between to and up to in context of the above?
Thank you.
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1, 3, 5 and 6 are appropriate in most contexts. 7 is wrong because 'two hours or less' could mean 'less than one hour'. ' You haven't given any context in which you wish to use these phrases.
- 1, 3, 5 and 6 are appropriate in most contexts.
- 7 is wrong because 'two hours or less' could mean 'less than one hour'.
- ' You haven't given any context in which you wish to use these phrases.
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1, 3, 5 and 6 are appropriate in most contexts.
7 is wrong because 'two hours or less' could mean 'less than one hour'.
'Is there any considerable difference between to and up to in context of the above?'
You haven't given any context in which you wish to use these phrases.
7 is wrong because 'two hours or less' could mean 'less than one hour'.
'Is there any considerable difference between to and up to in context of the above?'
You haven't given any context in which you wish to use these phrases.
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Thank you.
Please clarify if it is correct to say 1-2 years/hours as 1 indicates a single year/hour.
The context:
The vegetables are marinated for 1-2 days in brine.
The product can be stored for 1-2 years.
Please clarify if it is correct to say 1-2 years/hours as 1 indicates a single year/hour.
The context:
The vegetables are marinated for 1-2 days in brine.
The product can be stored for 1-2 years.
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