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25-Nov-2007, 02:43
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| |  Within vs In
Don't worry, I'll be at your place in an hour
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Don't worry, I'll be at your place within an hour
What is the difference in meaning between the two sentence? Or more exactly, what is the different between "in" and "within" in the same context?  |
25-Nov-2007, 03:33
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| | Re: Within vs In
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Originally Posted by belly_ttt  Don't worry, I'll be at your place in an hour
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Don't worry, I'll be at your place within an hour
What is the difference in meaning between the two sentence? Or more exactly, what is the different between "in" and "within" in the same context? | Not a great deal, Belly. 'within' might suggest to the waitee that "I" will arrive anytime before the hour, possibly in 15 or 20 minutes and 'in' puts the arrival closer to 60 minutes away.
But don't quote me on this. :) |
25-Nov-2007, 03:41
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| | Re: Within vs In
Okay, as you said, "within" suggests that I will arrive anytime before an hour, so what about in? |
25-Nov-2007, 04:06
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| | Re: Within vs In
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Originally Posted by belly_ttt Okay, as you said, "within" suggests that I will arrive anytime before an hour, so what about in? | I covered that, too, Belly.
" ... and 'in' puts the arrival closer to 60 minutes away." |
25-Nov-2007, 04:34
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| | Re: Within vs In
I began to realize the difference.
If we say:" I'll be at Mike's place within an hour", you mean that 60 minutes at the most will you be at Mike's
If we say:" I'll be at Mike's place in an hour", only after an hour will we get to Mike's
Is it right? |
25-Nov-2007, 04:47
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| | Re: Within vs In
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Originally Posted by belly_ttt I began to realize the difference.
If we say:" I'll be at Mike's place within an hour", you mean that 60 minutes at the most will you be at Mike's
If we say:" I'll be at Mike's place in an hour", [only] approximately after an hour will we get to Mike's
Is it right? | Roughly, but as I said, don't quote me on it.  |
25-Nov-2007, 05:23
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| | Re: Within vs In
What do you mean by "quote you on it?
Moreover, what are the differences between ( or among? need help here) "Before and hour", "Within an hour", "In an hour", " After an hour"?
Last edited by belly_ttt; 25-Nov-2007 at 06:36.
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29-Nov-2007, 05:22
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| | Re: Within vs In
Anyone? |
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| | Re: Within vs In
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Originally Posted by belly_ttt Don't worry, I'll be at your place in an hour
vs
Don't worry, I'll be at your place within an hour
What is the difference in meaning between the two sentence? Or more exactly, what is the different between "in" and "within" in the same context? | within an hour is the most correct word |
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| | Re: Within vs In
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Originally Posted by belly_ttt Anyone? | It might be a good idea to use the words please and thank you sometimes. | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode | 
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