0
Debpriya De Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Two days left

There are two days left for the carnival to begin.
There are two days left before the carnival begins.
Which of the above two sentences is more appropriate ?
  

Top answer

Hi, before Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, before Clive
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

4 Answers
0
There are two days left before the carnival begins.
0
0
Is the first sentence not correct ?
0
0
Debpriya DeIs the first sentence not correct ?
Not really incorrect, but strange.

It makes it seem that you are waiting impatiently. You have given the carnival a certain amount of time to begin, and you are going to be angry if the carnival doesn't hurry up and do as you expect.

Compare:

There are only three days left for you to
0

Related Questions