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
Hello [Comma?] John, - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
...Hello Jane, It was a pleasure spending time with you and the children yesterday. Today, speakers of the English language will generally prefer the latter version (that has only one comma after the word Jane) in written form and when read aloud. Using the other format will make a person sound somewhat robotic when speaking aloud....
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/206310/hello-comma-john
A word or phrase for "temporarily not working"
...Is there a word or phrase for temporarily not working since one has gone on vacation? I thought out of work could be used but that means unemployed or having lost one's job EDIT I am looking fo......
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/104524/a-word-or-phrase-for-temporarily-not-working
"As on 16 May" vs. "as of 16 May" ? which is correct?
...They are both correct for different situations. For example, As on 16 May, he again failed to arrive at work on time. and As of 16 May he will have worked here for a full year....
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/96492/as-on-16-may-vs-as-of-16-may-which-is-correct
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
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
Last, This, and Next (days of the week) [duplicate]
...Last, This, and Next (days of the week) [duplicate] Ask Question Asked 11 years, 5 months ago Modified 11 years, 5 months ago...
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/239269/last-this-and-next-days-of-the-week
time - how to express period until event - English Language & Usage ...
...So let's say today is Monday and there will be a party on Friday. How should I say when the party is: the party is in 3 days or the party is in 4 days? Also, is this sequence of time periods c......
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/390606/how-to-express-period-until-event