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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
How to show "within 15 minutes" ?
Hello!
If somebody asks you how long it takes to the station,
and if you think the person will reach the station within 15 minutes by foot
(means 15 minutes at the longest) , how do you answer?
Do the following sentences sound normal?
1. It takes no more than 15-minute walk to get to the station.
2. No more than 15-minute walk will take you to the station.
3. If you walk for 15 minutes at the longest you will get to the station.
If we delete the words "no more than" or "at the longest" from above sentences,
do they still convey the feeling of "at the longest"?
Thank you in advance.
Blissfarm
If somebody asks you how long it takes to the station,
and if you think the person will reach the station within 15 minutes by foot
(means 15 minutes at the longest) , how do you answer?
Do the following sentences sound normal?
1. It takes no more than 15-minute walk to get to the station.
2. No more than 15-minute walk will take you to the station.
3. If you walk for 15 minutes at the longest you will get to the station.
If we delete the words "no more than" or "at the longest" from above sentences,
do they still convey the feeling of "at the longest"?
Thank you in advance.
Blissfarm
Top answer
Blissfarm: Do the following sentences sound normal? 1. It takes no more than a 15-minute walk to get to the station.
- Blissfarm: Do the following sentences sound normal?
- 1.
- It takes no more than a 15-minute walk to get to the station.
- >> OK It takes no more than 15 minutes to walk to the station.
- It takes at most 15 minutes to walk to the station.
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Blissfarm:
Do the following sentences sound normal?
1. It takes no more than a 15-minute walk to get to the station.>> OK
It takes no more than 15 minutes to walk to the station.
It takes at most 15 minutes to walk to the station.
2. No more than 15-minute walk will take you
Do the following sentences sound normal?
1. It takes no more than a 15-minute walk to get to the station.>> OK
It takes no more than 15 minutes to walk to the station.
It takes at most 15 minutes to walk to the station.
2. No more than 15-minute walk will take you
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Dear AlpheccaStars,
Thank you very much for your reply.
Would you be so kind to help me to understand about one point below more clearly?
>1. It takes no more than a 15-minute walk to get to the station.>> OK
>2. No more than 15-minute walk will take you to the station. >> Ok, but not as natural.
Sentence 1. need
Thank you very much for your reply.
Would you be so kind to help me to understand about one point below more clearly?
>1. It takes no more than a 15-minute walk to get to the station.>> OK
>2. No more than 15-minute walk will take you to the station. >> Ok, but not as natural.
Sentence 1. need
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