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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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within 26 meters of the top

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00The river has been rising at a rate of about two meters (six feet) a day and is within 26 meters (85 feet) of the top.02p

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00Can I replace "within 26 meters of the top" with " 26 meters below/under the top"?02p

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00I know I've raised a similar question before but still don't see the difference. Please bear with me.02p

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00Thanks in advance!02p

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0 within 26 metres is not precisely 26 metres from/below/under the top0-

— Optilang

  • 0 within 26 metres is not precisely 26 metres from/below/under the top0-
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0 within 26 metres is not precisely 26 metres from/below/under the top0-
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0Yes, you're right. How about less than 26 meters below/under the top?0-
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0 Can't see anything wrong with that02br
00Within 26 metres - less than 26 metres from/below/under the top 0-
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0Thanks, Optilang.0-
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0"Within 26 meters of the top" literally means that the distance is anything from zero to 26 meters. However, in this context (and others like it), "within" by convention means that the distance is approximately 26 meters, and just a little less. (Otherwise it would be kind of pointless... in the same situation you might say "within 500 meters of the top" and theoretically not be wrong, but this
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