J Ju Key Member Joined Nov 6, 2006 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Chinese Home Country Hong Kong Current Location Hong Kong Jul 2, 2019 #1 1. It's been very hot this few days. 2. It's been very hot these days. Do the above sentences mean the same?
1. It's been very hot this few days. 2. It's been very hot these days. Do the above sentences mean the same?
T tedmc VIP Member Joined Apr 16, 2014 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Chinese Home Country Malaysia Current Location Malaysia Jul 2, 2019 #2 No, No. 1 is wrong. How could you write "this few days"?
J Ju Key Member Thread starter Joined Nov 6, 2006 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Chinese Home Country Hong Kong Current Location Hong Kong Jul 2, 2019 #3 tedmc said: No, No. 1 is wrong. How could you write "this few days"? Click to expand... I should write "these few days".
tedmc said: No, No. 1 is wrong. How could you write "this few days"? Click to expand... I should write "these few days".
jutfrank VIP Member Joined Mar 5, 2014 Member Type English Teacher Native Language English Home Country England Current Location England Jul 2, 2019 #4 They are both wrong. The time phrase you want is these past few days. It's been very hot these past few days.
They are both wrong. The time phrase you want is these past few days. It's been very hot these past few days.
R Rover_KE Moderator Staff member Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location England Jul 2, 2019 #5 That's fine. I might also say these last few days.
T Tdol No Longer With Us (RIP) Joined Nov 13, 2002 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location Japan Jul 3, 2019 #6 Or the past few days.
