[Vocabulary] in + length of time

[atabitaraf]

A: Well, I gave notice at the bank, in two weeks I'll be working as a full time photographer.
I believe 'in two week' means 'up to two week from now'. It means 'until two weeks'. Am I right?

 

[MikeNewYork]

A: Well, I gave notice at the bank, in two weeks I'll be working as a full time photographer.
I believe 'in two week' means 'up to two week from now'. It means 'until two weeks'. Am I right?

No, it means "two weeks from now". The person gave the bank notice that he/she will be leaving in two weeks. Your sentence should have a semicolon or a period (full stop) after "bank". As it is written, it is a comma splice.

 

[atabitaraf]

I didn't get it completely.
It means:
1. Before two weeks (from now)?
2. After two weeks?
3. Exactly at two weeks?
For example if today is Jun 1,
1. Before Jun 15?
2. After Jun 15?
3. On Jun 15?

 

[MikeNewYork]

I didn't get it completely.
It means:
1. Before two weeks (from now)?
2. After two weeks?
3. Exactly at two weeks?
For example if today is Jun 1,
1. Before Jun 15?
2. After Jun 15?
3. On Jun 15?

It is impossible (from only this sentence) to know exactly when the photography job will begin. All we know is that the person will be working at the bank for two more weeks.

 

[5jj]

It is impossible (from only this sentence) to know exactly when the photography job will begin. All we know is that the person will be working at the bank for two more weeks.

We don't know that for certain. All we know is that if, two weeks from today, we ask the speaker "What do you do", s/he will reply, "I am a full-time photographer".

 

[atabitaraf]

It is impossible (from only this sentence) to know exactly when the photography job will begin. All we know is that the person will be working at the bank for two more weeks.

When you say 'for two more weeks' it means 'after two weeks'

 

[atabitaraf]

We don't know that for certain. All we know is that if, two weeks from today, we ask the speaker "What do you do", s/he will reply, "I am a full-time photographer".

It means leaving the bank is 'before the two weeks'

 

[5jj]

It means leaving the bank is 'before the two weeks'

We don't know,

 

[MikeNewYork]

When you say 'for two more weeks' it means 'after two weeks'

No. "For two more weeks" refers to the period of time that the person will be working at the bank. After two weeks, the person will be a photographer.

 

[engee30]

A: Well, I gave notice at the bank, in two weeks I'll be working as a full time photographer.
I believe 'in two week' means 'up to two week from now'. It means 'until two weeks'. Am I right?

In two weeks (or In two weeks' time) means, in this particular case, that you will start your new job as a photographer at the end of the period of two weeks starting from now. That's when your job will start, after two weeks, not before. Or in other words, another two weeks will have gone when you start your job as a photographer.

 

[atabitaraf]

In two weeks (or In two weeks' time) means, in this particular case, that you will start your new job as a photographer at the end of the period of two weeks starting from now. That's when your job will start, after two weeks, not before. Or in other words, another two weeks will have gone when you start your job as a photographer.

Something I need to know is that whether the formula 'in + length of time' is only used for saying 'after' or it can also be used for the meaning of 'before' in some sentences? Would you please give me examples of both: when 'in + length of time' means 'before' and when it means 'after'?
Thanks,

 

[engee30]

Your wish is my command ;-)
Here's an example sentence conveying the meaning of something happening 'before the end of a stated period of time':

Before becoming a photographer, I needed to sort things out at the bank. I managed to do it in two weeks (or within two weeks - that's how long it took me to do it).