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Zbig Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
(The) two months
Hi all.
If rejected, you have to wait two months before reapplying. Once (the) two months have passed, you can resubmit your application.
I can't make up my mind. "Once the two months have passed" or "once two months have passed"?
I think:
Once the two months = the two months after the rejection that you have been instructed to wait in the first sentence. The second sentence is directly tied to the first one.
Once two months = any two months after your rejection. The second sentence is less connected to the first one.
I think I prefer "the two months" for this context, but either looks fine to me.
Is this about right?
If rejected, you have to wait two months before reapplying. Once (the) two months have passed, you can resubmit your application.
I can't make up my mind. "Once the two months have passed" or "once two months have passed"?
I think:
Once the two months = the two months after the rejection that you have been instructed to wait in the first sentence. The second sentence is directly tied to the first one.
Once two months = any two months after your rejection. The second sentence is less connected to the first one.
I think I prefer "the two months" for this context, but either looks fine to me.
Is this about right?
Top answer
" However, I would use "has passed" rather than "have passed" because it refers to the duration or period of time, not the two months as if you were counting them. " We wouldn't say,"Ten dollars are a lot of money," because we don't mean the ten separate dollars; we mean the value of the money. This example is not as clear cut as the dollars example, though, and "have" doesn't really seem wrong.
- " However, I would use "has passed" rather than "have passed" because it refers to the duration or period of time, not the two months as if you were counting them.
- " We wouldn't say,"Ten dollars are a lot of money," because we don't mean the ten separate dollars; we mean the value of the money.
- This example is not as clear cut as the dollars example, though, and "have" doesn't really seem wrong.
- " This is an interesting example.
- Opinions, anyone?
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I agree that it is better with "the two months."
However, I would use "has passed" rather than "have passed" because it refers to the duration or period of time, not the two months as if you were counting them. It is like "Ten dollars is a lot of money." We wouldn't say,"Ten dollars are a lot of money," because we don't mean the ten separate dollars; we mean the value of the money. This e
However, I would use "has passed" rather than "have passed" because it refers to the duration or period of time, not the two months as if you were counting them. It is like "Ten dollars is a lot of money." We wouldn't say,"Ten dollars are a lot of money," because we don't mean the ten separate dollars; we mean the value of the money. This e
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zbigShould I reformulate the question?Why? I think the first response answers it.
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It does. Thank you to Anonymous. I posted my second message while the first response was still pending, probably because it came from Anonymous. Thank you!
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I agree with the OP's analysis: "the two months" is a better idea in the second sentence. It's the two months that have already been mentioned.
I must disagree with the second half of Anonymous's response.
Two months is a long time.
I must disagree with the second half of Anonymous's response.
Two months is a long time.
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