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Chan-Seung Lee
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 Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 7:17 am Post subject: one year |
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| Mr. Grey was a biology professor, and he had a big collection of extremely rare bones which he was very proud of. Then one year he managed to get a new and better job at another university. |
I think that "one year" is not correct and instead "after one year" is correct.
Could you tell me if my opinion is right or wrong?
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pugachevV
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| Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 11:52 am Post subject: |
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In this case it refers to an unspecified (school) year, I think.
So the writer could have said, ..."Then, in 1987 he managed to get..." if the actual year had been relevant. |
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