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Lucas21c Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
What are differences between 'in' and 'at'?
I can't understand why I cannot say 'after' instead of 'in' in the following sentence A.
A. Tom is in a meeting. He'll be available in (O) / after (X) about 30 minutes.
However, as you know, I can say 'after' in the following sentence B.
B. After 3 weeks, Tom could drive.
So, I wish to know why I cannot use 'after' in A.
Also, I hope you tell me whether I can say 'in 3 weeks' instead of 'after 3 weeks' in B.
A. Tom is in a meeting. He'll be available in (O) / after (X) about 30 minutes.
However, as you know, I can say 'after' in the following sentence B.
B. After 3 weeks, Tom could drive.
So, I wish to know why I cannot use 'after' in A.
Also, I hope you tell me whether I can say 'in 3 weeks' instead of 'after 3 weeks' in B.
Top answer
You can certainly use 'after' in sentence A. It is simply that native speakers more often use 'in' for future reference. And B will take either preposition easily.
- You can certainly use 'after' in sentence A.
- It is simply that native speakers more often use 'in' for future reference.
- And B will take either preposition easily.
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You can certainly use 'after' in sentence A. It is simply that native speakers more often use 'in' for future reference. And B will take either preposition easily.
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