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Pastsimple Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

In / within

Hello,

is there any difference in meaning between:

I'll do it within a week.

and

I'll do it in a week.

Thanks in advance for your answers.
  

Top answer

within a week - in the course of, at most, any one week OR starting now and finishing before or at the end of this week. in a week - in the course of any one week OR starting when a week from now has passed. CJ

— CalifJim

  • within a week - in the course of, at most, any one week OR starting now and finishing before or at the end of this week.
  • in a week - in the course of any one week OR starting when a week from now has passed.
  • CJ
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within a week - in the course of, at most, any one week OR starting now and finishing before or at the end of this week.

in a week - in the course of any one week OR starting when a week from now has passed.

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