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Sinbadsunny Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

In regard to absent

He is absent from the office today.
He is out of the office today.

Are the meanings of the two sentences above the same?
  

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Are the meanings of the two sentences above the same? Yes. CJ

  • Are the meanings of the two sentences above the same?
  • Yes.
  • CJ
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SinbadsunnyHe is absent from the office today.He is out of the office today.Are the meanings of the two sentences above the same?
Yes.

CJ
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Can I add a period of time in the structures, as follows
He is absent from / out of the office for two hours yesterday afternoon.
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SinbadsunnyCan I add a period of time in the structures
Yes, provided your verb tense matches the adverbs.

He was [absent from / out of] the office for two hours yesterday afternoon.

CJ

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