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Kevin X Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Within an hour, or "with in an hour"
Hi guys,
Here is a question I've been discussing with some of my friends:
A: Has he finished the job?
B: Yes, and ___ only in an hour.
(A)it (B) with (C)which (D)when
Most of them chose B.
Shouldn't it be "within an hour?" Or is it also OK to write "with in an hour," which comes with huge amount of hits in Google.
By the way, is it OK just to leave the blank intact, or use "that" as an alternative?
I just don't think any of the four choices is standard.
Many thanks!
Here is a question I've been discussing with some of my friends:
A: Has he finished the job?
B: Yes, and ___ only in an hour.
(A)it (B) with (C)which (D)when
Most of them chose B.
Shouldn't it be "within an hour?" Or is it also OK to write "with in an hour," which comes with huge amount of hits in Google.
By the way, is it OK just to leave the blank intact, or use "that" as an alternative?
I just don't think any of the four choices is standard.
Many thanks!
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Kevin X A: Has he finished the job? B: Yes, and ___ only in an hour. (A)it (B) with (C)which (D)when The best answer is nothing, as you suggest.
- Kevin X A: Has he finished the job?
- B: Yes, and ___ only in an hour.
- (A)it (B) with (C)which (D)when The best answer is nothing, as you suggest.
- None of the four is grammatical, IMHO.
- "That" is possible.
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Kevin XA: Has he finished the job?
B: Yes, and ___ only in an hour.
(A)it (B) with (C)which (D)when The best answer is nothing, as you suggest.
None of the four is grammatical, IMHO.
"That" is possible.
"Yes, and within only an hour," is better, but doesn't fit your format.
I'd consider "Yes, and with in only an
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f you want to say that he finished his work in the span of one hour than the best thing to say is "within an hour". Using "with in" is not a good idea because "within" is considered one word.
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Is it possible that the answer is "When"?
A:Has he finished the job? B:Yes, and when only in an hour.
A:Has he finished the job? B:Yes, and when only in an hour.
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Kevin XHere is a question I've been discussing with some of my friends:I believe there is something faulty with the question itself. Are you sure you have quoted it correctly?
A: Has he finished the job?
B: Yes, and ___ only in an hour.
(A)it (B) with (C)which (D)when
These variants are all correct.
He has fin
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AnonymousIs it possible that the answer is "When"?
A:Has he finished the job? B:Yes, and when only in an hour. I don't believe your sentence is possible.
Perhaps, "Yes, and just when the whistle was about to blow."
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