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Harry
After one hour vs in one hour difference? After one hour vs in one hour difference? I will be there after one hour vs I will be there in one hour. What difference is there?
Jul 16, 2015 12:18 AM
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G
Gary
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If you are being very strict - 'in one hour' would mean that you would arrive before an hour has elapsed. 'after one hour' would mean you would arrive after that. But then, many people would not be that accurate, so they would often be interchangeable. It would also be slightly more natural in an informal context to say 'in an hour' rather than 'in one hour'.
July 16, 2015
Y
Yuki
" I will be there after one hour" >> It means Now we have not been there yet. It takes one hour to come there. " I will be there in one hour." >> One hour is period of time that we are there. We have planed to be there for one hour.. Actually, I am learning English. So I am not sure about that.. I hope to be given clues from you. Thanks for a fantastic question.. :)
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July 16, 2015
Shay
Hey! You were close, but there is a small difference. "I will be there after one hour" means that after one hour has passed I should arrive. "I will be there in one hour" means that I should arrive in some time before one hour passes, but close to a full hour. Even though they are slightly different, they are both usually used the same way, so either one can be used. It is also more natural to say "an hour" instead of "one hour" unless someone asks specifically "How many hours will it take?". If you want to say that one hour is the period of time you will be there, you would say "I will be there for an hour". I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any questions or want me to clarify!
July 16, 2015 · Reply
Yuki
Thanks Shay for your clarification.. :) I will try to study English more..
July 17, 2015 · Reply
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