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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Some time in/on
In the 4 sample sentences below, do "in" and "on" mean "later"? Can I say "15 minutes later", "three months later", "five years later", "six years later" instead? If not, what is the meaning?
1. The game started all right, but 15 minutes in, the first penalty was given.
2. The project seemed well-planned, but three months in, the budget needed to be readjusted.
3. But five years in, they decided they needed a change.
4. Today, a further six years on, they have hardly changed at all.
1. The game started all right, but 15 minutes in, the first penalty was given.
2. The project seemed well-planned, but three months in, the budget needed to be readjusted.
3. But five years in, they decided they needed a change.
4. Today, a further six years on, they have hardly changed at all.
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Anonymous In the 4 sample sentences below, do "in" and "on" mean "later"? Can I say "15 minutes later", "three months later", "five years later", "six years later" instead? Yes and yes.
- Anonymous In the 4 sample sentences below, do "in" and "on" mean "later"?
- Can I say "15 minutes later", "three months later", "five years later", "six years later" instead?
- Yes and yes.
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AnonymousIn the 4 sample sentences below, do "in" and "on" mean "later"? Can I say "15 minutes later", "three months later", "five years later", "six years later" instead?Yes and yes.
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Thank you. Is there a difference between "in" and "on" in this pattern? Like still being in the time mentioned and talking about a past time, or something else? Or they have the same meaning in this pattern?
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Anonymouss there a difference between "in" and "on" in this pattern?I see none.
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I understand that there is no difference between them in this pattern. Thank you.
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Yes, I think, they have the same meaning in this pattern. You can also hear from some people that there is a little/some difference between them in this pattern, but I think there is no difference between them in this pattern. Thank you.
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