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Dear native English speakers,
I have some questions.
Q1 Would (a) and (b) have the same meaning?
(a) The students must answer all the questions in thirty minutes.
(b) The students must answer all the questions within thirty minutes.
Q2 Would both be used? If so, is there any difference in meaning between them?
(a) It may snow tonight.
(b) It may be snowing tonight.
Q3 Would all the sentences be used with almost the same meaning?
(a) Let's go to Emily's house now.
(b) Let's go to Emily's home now.
(c) Let's go to Emily's place now.
(d) Let's go to Emily's now.
(e) Let's visit Emily's house.
(f) Let's visit Emily's home.
(g) Let's visit Emily's place.
(h) Let's visit Emily's.
(i) Let's visit Emily.
Thanks in advance.
Hirashin
I have some questions.
Q1 Would (a) and (b) have the same meaning?
(a) The students must answer all the questions in thirty minutes.
(b) The students must answer all the questions within thirty minutes.
Q2 Would both be used? If so, is there any difference in meaning between them?
(a) It may snow tonight.
(b) It may be snowing tonight.
Q3 Would all the sentences be used with almost the same meaning?
(a) Let's go to Emily's house now.
(b) Let's go to Emily's home now.
(c) Let's go to Emily's place now.
(d) Let's go to Emily's now.
(e) Let's visit Emily's house.
(f) Let's visit Emily's home.
(g) Let's visit Emily's place.
(h) Let's visit Emily's.
(i) Let's visit Emily.
Thanks in advance.
Hirashin