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Question 48

Select all that apply: which statements correctly express either an exact from-now point with in or a maximum limit with within?

  1. The alarm is scheduled for exactly two weeks from now, so it will sound in two weeks.Correct answer
  2. The alarm is scheduled for exactly two weeks from now, so it will sound within two weeks.
  3. Return the book at any time before two weeks have passed: return it within two weeks.Correct answer
  4. Return the book at any time before two weeks have passed: return it after two weeks.

Explanation

The alarm sounding in two weeks fixes a point two weeks from now, while returning within two weeks allows any earlier time before the limit. Swapping the markers changes those meanings and conflicts with each premise.

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