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NL888 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
In that time = during the 30 years?
In that time = during the 30 years?
Context:
"There are a lot of security issues and researchers have worked on them from the early 1980s," Guan said. "And 30 years later we're still working on them. These are hard problems."
In that time the nature of cyber crime has changed considerably, Guan said. It used to be hackers attacked systems for the thrill of it. Since the late 1990s, as more and more commerce happens online, he said money has become the major motivation for cyber crime.
Context:
"There are a lot of security issues and researchers have worked on them from the early 1980s," Guan said. "And 30 years later we're still working on them. These are hard problems."
In that time the nature of cyber crime has changed considerably, Guan said. It used to be hackers attacked systems for the thrill of it. Since the late 1990s, as more and more commerce happens online, he said money has become the major motivation for cyber crime.
Top answer
Hi, Given the context, I say YES to your interpretation. However, I wonder how Guan arrived with the exact number 30! Wouldn't you think 'almost 30 years later' is better?
- Hi, Given the context, I say YES to your interpretation.
- However, I wonder how Guan arrived with the exact number 30!
- Wouldn't you think 'almost 30 years later' is better?
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Hi,
Given the context, I say YES to your interpretation.
However, I wonder how Guan arrived with the exact number 30! Wouldn'
Given the context, I say YES to your interpretation.
However, I wonder how Guan arrived with the exact number 30! Wouldn'
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Hi,
The usual description is "during that time." So I was just wondering whether the expression "in that time" is a common usage as well.
And if "'almost 30 years later' is better," why not just use "now?" "Now the nature of cyber crime has changed considerably!" would sound very terse.
So, native English speakers are wanted here to answer!
The usual description is "during that time." So I was just wondering whether the expression "in that time" is a common usage as well.
And if "'almost 30 years later' is better," why not just use "now?" "Now the nature of cyber crime has changed considerably!" would sound very terse.
So, native English speakers are wanted here to answer!
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Thank you, Barbara!
Hi NL,
Maybe you misunderstood my comment, which was against the context that you provided:
"There are a lot of security issues and researchers have worked on them from the early 1980s," Guan said. "And 30 years later we're still working on them. These are hard problems."
I thought that 30 years later did not fit well. That wa
Hi NL,
Maybe you misunderstood my comment, which was against the context that you provided:
"There are a lot of security issues and researchers have worked on them from the early 1980s," Guan said. "And 30 years later we're still working on them. These are hard problems."
I thought that 30 years later did not fit well. That wa
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