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11 de jun. de 2007 · I would not use ONE day. As Chris points out, "in ONE day" emphasizes the length of the day...I think from your context that "in A day" sounds better. However, what sounds best to me is "...more than one transaction a day/per day" with neither IN nor ON. PER day is a bit more formal than A day. Also in this context I like "MAY not perform ...
4 de oct. de 2009 · English (British) Oct 4, 2009. #3. "Someday" implies a time vaguely and indefinitely far off in the future so if your friend was keenly expecting an invitation he would be disappointed. It can also be used dismissively, if somebody is being pushy about getting an invitation, saying "someday" can be a way of implying "or maybe never". "One day ...
19 de jul. de 2022 · Both "before" and "in advance" are used, and you can specify any number of days ("three days before" or "seven days in advance", for example), but there is a particular form used for one day before/in advance, and that is "the day before". Also, except for "the day before", it is usual for "before" to be followed by what it is before: "Please ...
14 de abr. de 2016 · British English. Apr 14, 2016. #2. You can sleep with Mommy on alternate days, and with grandma on the other days. Take particular care if you use " the other day " for anything other than the colloquial meaning "very recently" or "a day or two ago". Example:
8 de mar. de 2009 · Mar 8, 2009. #6. I think that "per" is probably the technically correct way, and would be used in a scientific or engineering context. But for some frequently used expressions such as " miles an hour " or hours a day", the per switches to " a " or " / " or " an ". Actually in practice the expression is often replaced by a "/", so maybe I am ...
19 de dic. de 2005 · USA, English, Mexican descent. Dec 19, 2005. #2. When someone places "if he's/she's a day" at the end of an age estimation, they are saying with certainty that he/she is that age, and perhaps more. I suppose because we are all at least one day old (in order to be alive), this phrase means something very sure.
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29 de ago. de 2013 · English (British and Australian) Aug 29, 2013. #2. The following variations are correct: Either day is fine for me. Either of the days is fine for me. (when the choice is between two days) All of the days are fine for me. All days are fine for me.
19 de oct. de 2006 · Use apostrophes in phrases such as in two days' time, 12 years' imprisonment and six weeks' holiday, where the time period (two days) modifies a noun (time), but not in nine months pregnant or three weeks old, where the time period is adverbial (modifying an adjective such as pregnant or old) - if in doubt, test with a singular such as one day's time, one month pregnant
10 de mar. de 2022 · We use "the next day" when we have established a day and are talking about the one that follows. In your sample sentence, I wouldn't say "the next day after that." I might say: One day John told us he had met a wizard. On the next day [after that] he disappeared and has never been seen since [then].
