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klafterreith
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 Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 10:51 am Post subject: sleep in |
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At the weekend you should not sleep in more than 3 hours later than
usual.
At the weekend you should not sleep in 3 hours more.
Do both sentences mean the same? |
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askeladd
Joined: 05 Jan 2010
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Location: Chicago area, USA
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| Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 11:18 pm Post subject: Re: sleep in |
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| klafterreith wrote: |
At the weekend you should not sleep in more than 3 hours later than usual.
At the weekend you should not sleep in 3 hours more.
Do both sentences mean the same? |
The phrase "sleep in" carries with it the idea of sleeping later than usual.
So, to say "sleep in more than 3 hours later than usual" is redundant - it's kind of repeating the same information when it's not necessary.
Best just to say:
On the weekend (or, On weekends) you should not sleep in more than 3 hours.
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