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Maj Posted 22 years ago
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In/within

-Due to her legal papers she will have to leave the country for a week 'in' or 'within' fifteen days.

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1. I will leave in 15 days. 2.

  • 1.
  • I will leave in 15 days.
  • 2.
  • I will leave within 15 days.
  • [1] means that I am scheduled to leave 15 days from the time of speaking.
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1. I will leave in 15 days.
2. I will leave within 15 days.

[1] means that I am scheduled to leave 15 days from the time of speaking. [2] means that I will be leaving no later than 15 days from the time of speaking, and possibly sooner.

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