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Grammar and Linguistics > " in two weeks time "
" in two weeks time "
badr.a7
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" in two weeks time "
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I would like two know if this expression " in two weeks time " can be used to refer to a past event like in this sentence: i finished writing my article in two weeks � time. |
9 May 2014
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Mariethe House
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I �d just say: I wrote this article in 2 weeks. I managed to write this article in 2 weeks. It only took me two weeks to finish writing this article. I finished writing this article in no time at all: it only took me 2 weeks.
Let �s wait for our native speakers.
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9 May 2014
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douglas
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It sounds a little awkward (Mariethe has some good options), but it is correct.
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10 May 2014
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cunliffe
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Douglas - is it correct if it wouldn �t be said? I would go for �I finished writing my article in two weeks �. Or any of Marieth� �s suggestions. |
10 May 2014
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FrauSue
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I feel that "in two weeks � time" refers solely to the future.
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11 May 2014
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