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Wed 31 Jan, 2007 05:25 am
I heard that in sentence "i will leave in 2 weeks" "in **" means beyond 2 weeks, or at least 2 weeks later. but literally, it seems "in **" means within 2 weeks, or "during 2 weeks". Which understanding is right? ;-)
i will leave in 2 weeks = a period of two weeks will elapse then i will leave.
Not (for example) 2 weeks and one day or 2 weeks and 3 days. not 1 week nor 1 week and 4 days.
14 days will pass then I will leave.
a different meaning is implied by the statement "within two weeks. this means in an undefined period of time less than two weeks.
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