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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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In or on this/that day?
can i use in with 'day'? like in this/that day. i know we use on
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Anonymous can i use in with 'day'? Not with 'this day' or 'that day'. 'In' is used with 'a day' to indicate duration only: I can read this book in a day.
- Anonymous can i use in with 'day'?
- Not with 'this day' or 'that day'.
- 'In' is used with 'a day' to indicate duration only: I can read this book in a day.
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Anonymouscan i use in with 'day'?Not with 'this day' or 'that day'.
'In' is used with 'a day' to indicate duration only: I can read this book in a day.
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You may sometimes stumble across "in that day" in English translations of religious texts such as the Bible:
In that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you.—John 14:20 (English Standard Version)
In most such instances, however, "in that day" could be safely replaced with "at that time."
"In this day" seems fairly unlikely to me, exce
In that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you.—John 14:20 (English Standard Version)
In most such instances, however, "in that day" could be safely replaced with "at that time."
"In this day" seems fairly unlikely to me, exce
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