Does the term "within 7 days" mean include the 7th day?
...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 day, or what. And does "7 days" mean 7 calendar days, or 7 business days? Etc....
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/63305/does-the-term-within-7-days-mean-include-the-7th-day
Precise meaning of "Last N days, weeks, months or years"
...Today is Monday. Last week is strictly the period of seven days ending at midnight on Sunday and the last two weeks is strictly the period of fourteen days ending at midnight on Sunday. No one would refer to anything occurring today, yesterday or the day before as taking place last week or in the last two weeks. I wouldn't worry about it....
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/50615/precise-meaning-of-last-n-days-weeks-months-or-years
How to address today and the following 9 days
...Would you think "the next 10 days" includes today? If not, would there be a clearer way to put it, to refer to today and the following 9 days?...
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/478482/how-to-address-today-and-the-following-9-days
Last, This, and Next (days of the week) [duplicate]
...Last, This, and Next (days of the week) [duplicate] Ask Question Asked 11 years, 3 months ago Modified 11 years, 3 months ago...
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/239269/last-this-and-next-days-of-the-week
Is it "tomorrow" after midnight? Or is it still "today"?
...Is it "tomorrow" after midnight? Or is it still "today"? Ask Question Asked 10 years, 11 months ago Modified 10 years, 11 months ago Viewed 15k times 7...
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/269668/is-it-tomorrow-after-midnight-or-is-it-still-today
Does "up to [date]" include the end date? What about date ranges ("the ...
...The quiz covers all the material up to the week of the quiz Sept.30 - Oct.6. Does this mean that September 29 is the last date, or that the week Sept.30 - Oct.6 is included in this span?...
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/43926/does-up-to-date-include-the-end-date-what-about-date-ranges-the-week-of
past tense - ?Have you seen...? or ?Did you see...?? - English Language ...
...Have you seen Michael today? Have you seen Michael in the last 3 days / 3 years / 30 years? These phrases are all correct. "Did" cannot apply: it is used for a "remote" past: one that is "detached" from this time, day, week, etc. Did you see Michael this morning? (now it is the afternoon) Did you see Michael yesterday / last week / last year / 20 years ago? These phrases are all correct. "Have ......
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/255464/have-you-seen-or-did-you-see
A word or phrase for "temporarily not working"
...As a further note the phrase, " He's off today " certainly means they're not working today, but is ambiguous as to whether it is because they were not scheduled to work or are taking PTO....
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/104524/a-word-or-phrase-for-temporarily-not-working
history - When did "consumption" become "tuberculosis"? - English ...
...Consumption was not an uncommon illness in those days, and when it developed there was little hope. It was a scourge among all classes of society, and the doctors were impotent. For most sufferers a diagnosis of tuberculosis was a notice of death" (source: Britannia)...
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/146782/when-did-consumption-become-tuberculosis
prepositions - Does "until [date]" mean "before that date"? - English ...
...What does until mean in the following? You need to deliver this product within 2 days (until August 18, 2011) to meet your deadline and get paid. Does this mean that I have to deliver the produ......
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/38169/does-until-date-mean-before-that-date