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0 pointsdmak10y ago0 comments

"I'll be late 5 minutes" does not have the same set of expectations for "I am just five minutes away" which is what kanche said.

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dalore10y ago

I'll be late 5 minutes means you're 10 minutes away (5 minutes to get there on time and 5 minutes of being late).

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0 pointsdmak10y ago0 comments

"I'll be late 5 minutes" does not have the same set of expectations for "I am just five minutes away" which is what kanche said.

dalore10y ago

I'll be late 5 minutes means you're 10 minutes away (5 minutes to get there on time and 5 minutes of being late).

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse