Does the term within 7 days mean include the 7th day? There's also the perennial question of whether the last day ends on the multiple of 24 hours from the time when the deadline was given, if it means midnight of that day, or closing time of that day, or what And does "7 days" mean 7 calendar days, or 7 business days? Etc
Why is today morning wrong but tomorrow morning right? I think it is a good question When there is yesterday morning and tomorrow morning, why have an exception for this morning (which means today's morning)? Yes, idiom, but I actually do like idiomatic extensions like these - as long as everybody knows what is meant and no grammar or semantic rules are violated
grammar - In 2-3 days vs Within 2-3 days - English Language Usage . . . In 2 weeks - i e in 14 days from now Within 2 weeks - i e during today or the next 14 days, not later But what about " within 100-200 days"? I would say "from now and not later than in 100-200 days" But a native speaker told me that actually it means "from 101th to 200th day", i e not from now till the upper limit
How to address today and the following 9 days Would you think "the next 10 days" includes today? If not, would there be a clearer way to put it, to refer to today and the following 9 days?
past tense - “Have you seen. . . ” or “Did you see. . . ?” - English Language . . . Have you seen Michael today? Have you seen Michael in the last 3 days 3 years 30 years? These phrases are all correct "Did" cannot apply: it is used for a "remote" past: one that is "detached" from this time, day, week, etc Did you see Michael this morning? (now it is the afternoon) Did you see Michael yesterday last week last year 20 years ago? These phrases are all correct "Have