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ivygreen
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 Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 4:45 am Post subject: period or length |
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Please tell me the difference of usage about "period" and "length"
in this case below.
" The company guarantees all of their products against all defects
for a ( period ) of six months."
Why "length" can't use for this sentence? |
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asterix
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| Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 6:28 am Post subject: |
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| Because period means, specifically, a length of time. |
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ivygreen
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| Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 10:24 am Post subject: Thank you. & Can't "length" also mean the per |
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Thank you so much for your reply.
Could you tell me a bit more?
If there isn't a choice to choose "period" ,
can "length" use instead of "period"? |
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Lorikeet
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| Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 11:07 am Post subject: Re: Thank you. & Can't "length" also mean the |
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| ivygreen wrote: |
Thank you so much for your reply.
Could you tell me a bit more?
If there isn't a choice to choose "period" ,
can "length" use instead of "period"? |
You can just say "The company guarantees all of their products for six months." I think there's no need to use "length." |
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ivygreen
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| Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 11:06 pm Post subject: Thank you very much |
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Thank you very much.
I understand. |
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