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Answer by gotube for "I didn’t see her again (until) a few days afterwards."—...
"A few days" is a length of time. In the right context, the "for" is understood, as in your example about waiting."A few days afterwards", however, is a point in time, which is why "until a few days...
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The only times I can think of, where your second version without until would be idiomatic, is in response to a question in which you are denying the assertion of the question:Prosecutor: Isn't it true...
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QUESTION: (1) I didn’t see her again until a few days afterwards.my variant:(2) I didn’t see her again a few days afterwards.They mean different things.means a few days went by and then you saw her...
View ArticleAnswer by Kate Bunting for "I didn’t see her again (until) a few days...
The sentence makes no sense without until. If you 'didn't see her again' full stop - never again - why mention 'a few days afterwards'?(1) means that a few days afterwards was the first time you saw...
View Article"I didn’t see her again (until) a few days afterwards."— How does "until"...
an example from a dictionary (I couldn't find its source now):(1)I didn’t see her again until a few days afterwards.my variant:(2)I didn’t see her again a few days afterwards.How does "until" affect...
View ArticleAnswer by Michael Curtis for "I didn’t see her again (until) a few days...
Until sets a limit at which point some condition ends.The structure will be: [some condition continues] until [a second condition occurs ending the first condition.]Ex. You must wait at the red traffic...
View ArticleAnswer by nigel222 for "I didn’t see her again (until) a few days...
"A few days afterwards" is ambiguous out of context. Is it a point in time, or is it a span of time?"Until a few days afterwards" makes it clear that it is a point in time being referenced. "For a few...
View ArticleAnswer by Francesco Dondi for "I didn’t see her again (until) a few days...
I didn’t see her again a few days afterwards....means someone might have expected you to see her a few days afterwards, but in fact you didn't!The until completely changes the phrase by qualifying the...
View ArticleAnswer by CraigF for "I didn’t see her again (until) a few days afterwards."—...
Firstly, afterwards is awkward; later is more natural. I.e. (1) reads better as, 'I didn't see her again until three days later'.The simple answer to your question is that until is never optional in...
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