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Mbouti Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

weeks/ a few weeks

Dear members

Why didn't you got to school for (weeks/ a few weeks ) last year?

Are they both in the bracket acceptable to use?

If they can, are they the same meaning?

Thanks

MT
  

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mbouti Are they both in the bracket acceptable to use? 'Weeks' alone is not very natural there, maybe even wrong; some numerical adjective should be included. mbouti If they can, are they the same meaning?

— Mister Micawber

  • mbouti Are they both in the bracket acceptable to use?
  • 'Weeks' alone is not very natural there, maybe even wrong; some numerical adjective should be included.
  • mbouti If they can, are they the same meaning?
  • No.
  • 'A few' is several, but no number at all is mentioned with 'weeks' alone.
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mboutiAre they both in the bracket acceptable to use?
'Weeks' alone is not very natural there, maybe even wrong; some numerical adjective should be included.
mboutiIf they can, are they the same meaning?
No. 'A few' is several, but no number at all is mentioned with 'weeks' alone. When we use 'weeks' (or 'days' or 'hours'
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