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 …

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 …

Jun 18, 2017 · 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.

Apr 29, 2015 · I would read the first as referring to a deadline, the second referring to a total accumulation of days spent. For example, "This project must be finished within 30 days" is …

Nov 23, 2014 · What is the meaning of the phrase 'gone are the days' and how is it used? [closed] Ask Question Asked 10 years, 11 months ago Modified 8 years, 9 months ago

The past 2 days refers to the 2 days preceding the moment of speaking. So it cannot be used as above. Since ' last 2 days ' seems a bit more general, you can also use it to indicate the …

Feb 14, 2012 · Sometimes I use the phrase "back in the old days". I was recently in a class where the trainer kept using the phrase "olden days." Which usage is acceptable?

Aug 6, 2014 · In 100-200 days means that it will happen no sooner than 100 days from now and no later than 200 days. Within 100-200 days means it could happen any time between now …

I am required to submit a certain form "within 30 days of [a certain date in the future]". I suspect that the form's author actually meant to say something like "at least 30 days before [a certain …

The Corpus of Contemporary American English does have a few cites for now days, but frankly, just look at the figures yourself: nowadays 3167 now days 7 And here are the figures from the …