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- Two days is or are? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Is if you're treating the two days as a single length of time; are if you're treating them as multiple lengths of time
- Whats the difference between day and date?
a unit of time (e g , this task would take 2 days to complete) A date on the other hand usually has the month and the year along with the day: the 21st February 2011 It also has a fixed quality I think I was wondering if there are any other differences between day and date, and when it's correct to choose one over the other
- synonyms - One word substitutions for number of days? - English . . .
Words exist to label periods of time - like week which represents 7 days and fortnight which is used for a 14-day period Are there other such words used for certain numbers of consecutive days?
- Gone are the days when . . . Is this expression often used?
Gone are the days when a school or institution could count on being able to offer a standard curriculum and traditional programs to a steady stream of students and their parents Gone too are the days when communication was top-down Gone are the days of local entertainers coming to play or perform free
- What is the difference between: two-day and two days
0 two days refers to the number of days two-day refers to the duration of something If you are French, think about the difference between jour and journee
- Origin and usage of day of - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
There is an expression I have heard used many times in conversational U S English but cannot recall ever seeing in writing: day of as an adverb, omitting the object of the preposition Examples:
- prepositions - Scheduled FOR or IN the next days - English Language . . .
To add more into the mix, I would say "Scheduled in" (verb preposition) can be used for creating a schedule — "The timetable for the June exams will be scheduled in the last week of May" People also use "scheduled-in" in place of just "scheduled" to mean the same thing — "I have your appointment scheduled-in for next Monday" See also this question So would normally know by context which
- numbers - Is it 4-days, 4 days or 4-day? - English Language Usage . . .
Closed 7 years ago If I am writing a tour description, what is the correct way to write up days and nights? For example in this short description: 'Summit Java's highest peak for sunrise, trek through lava fields and camp in stunning spots 4 days, 3 nights Your adventure includes: 4-day guided hiking 3 nights camping Return transfer from
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