Son James Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Customers have up to one month???
Please look at the following question.
[Q]Customers who purchase a new appliance from Mahmud's Home Store have ________ one month to exchange it.
(A) as of (B) within (C) up to (D) above
The correct answer is (C) up to. I want to ask you 2 things.
Q1) Why can I not use (B) within? Could you explain to me the reason?
Q2) "Up to one month to exchange it" is a preposition phrase and noun phrase. Please look at another example.
eg) "Neorela Electronics, whose entry you submitted on June 20, was selected from among 1,500 contestants"
Both of "Up to one month to exchange it" and " among 1,500 contestants" look preposition phrases and noun phrases.
Sometimes can preposition phrases be noun phrases?
Thank you for your answer in advance.
[Q]Customers who purchase a new appliance from Mahmud's Home Store have ________ one month to exchange it.
(A) as of (B) within (C) up to (D) above
The correct answer is (C) up to. I want to ask you 2 things.
Q1) Why can I not use (B) within? Could you explain to me the reason?
Q2) "Up to one month to exchange it" is a preposition phrase and noun phrase. Please look at another example.
eg) "Neorela Electronics, whose entry you submitted on June 20, was selected from among 1,500 contestants"
Both of "Up to one month to exchange it" and " among 1,500 contestants" look preposition phrases and noun phrases.
Sometimes can preposition phrases be noun phrases?
Thank you for your answer in advance.
Top answer
Son James Q1) Why can I not use (B) within? Could you explain to me the reason? You have up to one month (within which) to exchange it.
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Son JamesQ1) Why can I not use (B) within? Could you explain to me the reason?You have up to one month (within which) to exchange it.
You must exchange it within one month.
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Your teaching this time is a little difficult for me to understand. Looks you said "up to" is the same as "within". I think I need to study your words above again. Anyway, Thank you so much for your answer,Fivejedjon
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I meant that 'within' which was optional in that sentence. 'up to' is not.
You have up to one month (within which) to exchange it.
You have up to one month = You have between one and thirty one days. Within that time period, you may exchange it.
You must exchan
You have up to one month (within which) to exchange it.
You have up to one month = You have between one and thirty one days. Within that time period, you may exchange it.
You must exchan
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Ah~ Thanks to your detailed explanation, I could understand it. Thank you so much for your answer,Fivejedjon
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