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navi tasan

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Which is correct:

1-I can't believe that someone can acheive so much in such little time.
2-I can't believe that someone can acheive so much in so little time.
 

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Which is correct:

1-I can't believe that someone can acheive so much in such little time.
2-I can't believe that someone can acheive so much in so little time.

Sentence 2 is correct.

However, it could also be worded "I can't believe that someone can achieve so much in such a short time".

Note correct spelling of achieve! It follows the famous rule "i before e except after c".
 

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Thanks emsr2d2.

One more question.
Are these correct:

3-I can't believe you gave him so little money.
4-I can't believe you managed to succeed with so little effort.
 

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Thanks emsr2d2.

One more question.
Are these correct:

3-I can't believe you gave him so little money.
4-I can't believe you managed to succeed with so little effort.

Yes, they are quite correct.
 
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