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  1. 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 …

  2. 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 …

  3. Precise meaning of "Last N days, weeks, months or years"

    Dec 5, 2011 · 0 Today is Monday. Last week is strictly the period of seven days ending at midnight on Sunday and the last two weeks is strictly the period of fourteen days ending at midnight on Sunday. …

  4. prepositions - Does "until [date]" mean "before that date"? - English ...

    Aug 18, 2011 · What does until mean in the following? You need to deliver this product within 2 days (until August 18, 2011) to meet your deadline and get paid. Does this mean that I have to deliver the …

  5. How to address today and the following 9 days

    Dec 25, 2018 · 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?

  6. history - When did "consumption" become "tuberculosis"? - English ...

    Consumption was not an uncommon illness in those days, and when it developed there was little hope. It was a scourge among all classes of society, and the doctors were impotent. For most sufferers a …

  7. Hello [Comma?] John, - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Hello Jane, It was a pleasure spending time with you and the children yesterday. Today, speakers of the English language will generally prefer the latter version (that has only one comma after the word …

  8. Last, This, and Next (days of the week) [duplicate]

    Apr 15, 2015 · Last, This, and Next (days of the week) [duplicate] Ask Question Asked 11 years, 1 month ago Modified 11 years, 1 month ago

  9. etymology - Is "nowadays" the same as "today"? - English Language ...

    today (adverb) 1. on this present day: I will do it today. 2. at the present time; in these days: Today you seldom see horses. So the second meaning of "today" is more-or-less identical to "nowadays", but …

  10. When to use “in the last year”, “last year” and “in the past year”?

    3 In the phrase " past year ", year denotes a period of 365 days before the time being mentioned; " Last year " refers to the previous calender year. Situation 1: Today is Jan. 1 2015 I went to NY on Jan. 1 …