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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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within a matter of days

Some patients who started out "bowling" from a wheelchair stood with support to bowl a game within a matter of days.

What does "matter" refer to exactly in the above? Thanks.
  

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Angliholic Some patients who started out "bowling" from a wheelchair stood with support to bowl a game within a matter of days. What does "matter" refer to exactly in the above? Thanks.

— Hoa Thai

  • Angliholic Some patients who started out "bowling" from a wheelchair stood with support to bowl a game within a matter of days.
  • What does "matter" refer to exactly in the above?
  • Thanks.
  • Hi, The phrase 'a matter of ' means only in this context.
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AngliholicSome patients who started out "bowling" from a wheelchair stood with support to bowl a game within a matter of days.

What does "matter" refer to exactly in the above? Thanks.
Hi,

The phrase 'a matter of ' means only in this context.
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"matter of days": amount of time which is of days; within days
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Marius Hancu"matter of days": amount of time which is of days; within days
Thanks, HT and Marius.

To make sure, is "matter" in the base sentence similar to the one in the following?

We're sure to solve the problem; it's a matter of time.

We'll buy a good house in the future. Right not, it's a matter of mo
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Angliholic
Marius Hancu"matter of days": amount of time which is of days; within days
Thanks, HT and Marius.

To make sure, is "matter" in the base sentence similar to the one in the following?

We're sure to solve the problem; it's a matter of time.

We'll buy a good house in the fut
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