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E.jafari Posted 16 years ago
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Hi every body
what's the meaning of "in three years' time"?
does it mean after three years?
thanks
what's the meaning of "in three years' time"?
does it mean after three years?
thanks
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It depends a bit on context in American English. In informal usage, it probably means "after three years" but in a forward-looking sense. For example, "in three years time I will have completed my degree" but "after three years I had not finished college".
In a more formal context, it might mean that something happened over a three-year period in the past. For example, "in three yea
In a more formal context, it might mean that something happened over a three-year period in the past. For example, "in three yea
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