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worksmart

Joined: 11 May 2006
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Posted: Sat May 27, 2006 11:54 am Post subject: In two hours=after two hours?

If someone says call me in two hours, does that mean to call after two hours or with in two hours? Thanks!

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Nef

Joined: 27 Nov 2005
Posts: 187
Location: California, USA

Posted: Sat May 27, 2006 12:16 pm Post subject: Re: In two hours=after two hours?

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worksmart wrote:

If someone says call me in two hours, does that mean to call after two hours or with in two hours?

Thanks!

"In two hours" means two hours from now.

It it's 10:00 and someone tells me to call in two hours, that means to call at about 12:00.

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