Do you use these phrases in your daily life?
These phrases below describe the same dates about July 3rd, 2nd and first. Today is July 4th.
1. nearest three days
2. last three days
3. recent three days
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Answers · 7
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No - we don't use any of those.
The only one which is almost right is number 2, but it is missing the article 'the'.
"I've been ill, so I haven't been to work for the last three days".
Numbers 1 and 3 would never be used.
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1. nearest three days = BETTER TO SAY "in the next three days"
2. last three days = BETTER TO SAY "from the last three days..."
3. recent three days = BETTER TO SAY "the last three days or the past few days"
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These are common phrases, but not the way you've written them. Adrienne Salvi has written them in their common form.
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