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Guyper Posted 13 years ago
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"I can finish the job in the blink of an eye"

1."I can finish the job in the blink of an eye"

2."I can finish the job by blinking an eye"

3."I can finish the job once I blink an eye"

Hi...What other prepositions can be used to combine these two terms while still expressing the same meaning?

Thank you
  

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I would only use the first one. 2. as it stands would mean that blinking an eye is a way for you to finish the job.

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  • I would only use the first one.
  • 2.
  • as it stands would mean that blinking an eye is a way for you to finish the job.
  • 3.
  • would technically mean that you have to blink an eye before you can finish the job.
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I would only use the first one.

2. as it stands would mean that blinking an eye is a way for you to finish the job.

3. would technically mean that you have to blink an eye before you can finish the job.

So only the first one really expresses the meaning you want.
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