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Snappy Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
...years/days/hours later
In my understanding, we can use "...years/days/hours later" in the past tense.
Example: He left his family but returned home three years later.
Is it possible to use it in the future tense?
Can I say, for example, "I will go there three days later"?
Example: He left his family but returned home three years later.
Is it possible to use it in the future tense?
Can I say, for example, "I will go there three days later"?
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Three days later than what? The form will work if you make it similar to your past tense example. You're comparing one event to another.
- Three days later than what?
- The form will work if you make it similar to your past tense example.
- You're comparing one event to another.
- You compared one past tense event to another past tense event.
- Do the same thing with your future tense example.
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Three days later than what?
The form will work if you make it similar to your past tense example. You're comparing one event to another. You compared one past tense event to another past tense event.
Do the same thing with your future tense example.
I plan to be in Boston next Thursday, and I will go to New York three days later.
It doesn't work when y
The form will work if you make it similar to your past tense example. You're comparing one event to another. You compared one past tense event to another past tense event.
Do the same thing with your future tense example.
I plan to be in Boston next Thursday, and I will go to New York three days later.
It doesn't work when y
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AvangiThree days later than what?
The form will work if you make it similar to your past tense example. You're comparing one event to another. You compared one past tense event to another past tense event.
Do the same thing with your future tense example.
I plan to be in Boston next Thursday, and I will go to New York three days later.
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Absolutely not! You can say, "I'll call you a little bit later."
Does your grammar book offer an example?
Does your grammar book offer an example?
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Is "I'll call him in ten minutes" acceptable?
According to the grammar book, "I'll call him ten minutes later" is wrong.
It should be "I'll call him in ten minutes."
According to the grammar book, "I'll call him ten minutes later" is wrong.
It should be "I'll call him in ten minutes."
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Correct.
I know it seems crazy.
I believe you could say, "A little while ago it was exactly three o'clock. I'll call you three hours later than that." It would be an impractical thing to say, but I think it would be correct.
It's now twelve o'clock. I'll call you two hours later than that. "Than that" is necessary here.
I think it's corr
I know it seems crazy.
I believe you could say, "A little while ago it was exactly three o'clock. I'll call you three hours later than that." It would be an impractical thing to say, but I think it would be correct.
It's now twelve o'clock. I'll call you two hours later than that. "Than that" is necessary here.
I think it's corr
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