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MUSCOVITE Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

some seconds

Hi,

PLease take a look at the following (in bold):

Connection has been lost. Your session will be restored in some seconds.

I wonder if the pronoun 'some' sounds ok to you here?
Are the alternative versions below any better?

(1) Your session will be restored in a few seconds.
(2) Your session will be restored in a short while.

Looking forward to your comments.

mus-te
  

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" Is the most common phrase to say in my opinion

  • " Is the most common phrase to say in my opinion
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"Your session will be restored in a few seconds."
Is the most common phrase to say in my opinion
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MUSCOVITEI wonder if the pronoun 'some' sounds ok to you here?
No. It should be 'a few'.
MUSCOVITEAre the alternative versions below any better?(1) Your session will be restored in a few seconds.(2) Your session will be restored in a short while.
Both are better than the original, especially (1).
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Incidenta
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CalifJimIncidentally, the sentences are inconsistent. I would use "Your" in both or omit it in both.
Your connection has ... Your session will ...
OR
Connection has ... Session will ...
Thank you, CalifJim!
I really like your replies and comments... because you always try to give as much additional information as possible... It's great!

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