Hi,
some time I am confused by the words " duration / a period / amount of time. See this sentence
the duration / period of time / amount of time / between the date when the contract is accepted and the last date when the contract can cancelled is 5 working days.
which word should I use , duration / period or amount
Thanks
2007-01-18 20:53:47 · 26 answers · asked by Iwanttoknow 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
All three of them work. It is simply a matter of choosing which one workes best.
Duration - implies that you have a large vocabulary any you are educated and intelligent..(My choice for your sentence).
Period of time - is the middle ground; still educated but choosing words based on a less educated reader ((will your reader understand duration?)
Amount of time - still ok but the most layman of the choices.
2007-01-19 07:41:49 · answer #1 · answered by Amy d 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The duration of time between the dates when the contract is accepted and the last date of which the contract can be cancelled is 5 working day's.
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2007-01-19 05:00:45 · answer #2 · answered by london2007 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The duration because you have referenced dates in the rest of the sentence so you do not need to specify time twice so duration will be relevant and recognised as meaning the time between the date the contract is accepted and when cancelled.
2007-01-19 05:05:34 · answer #3 · answered by agius1520 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
both are perfectly fine. The period of time is between one date and another. The duration is 5 days.
2007-01-19 05:14:36 · answer #4 · answered by ebayphonehome 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can't you re-arrange the sentence.. e.g.
A cooling-off period of 5 days begins once the contract is accepted. The cancelling of the contract can only occur within these 5 days, after which the contract is binding.
I think this is what you are trying to say.. if not I would use amount of time, I guess.
good luck.
2007-01-19 06:30:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
" The contract can be cancelled no later than 5 working days after being accepted." It is better to keep things simple wherever possible. Legal documents tend to be written in a particular style, using 5 words when 2 would do, but the trend is moving towards simplicity. If you are unsure how to use a word, then you probably don't need it. Hope this helps.
2007-01-19 05:14:00 · answer #6 · answered by Oracle Of Delphi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the amount of time between the date when the contract is accepted and the last date when the contract can be cancelled is 5 working days....
2007-01-19 05:03:44 · answer #7 · answered by FRogGiE 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should use 'period of time,' 'duration of the period' or just 'period' for the gap in this particular sentence.
'Amount of time' is an erroneous phrase and should NEVER be used as 'time' is an abstract noun and can therefore not be measured as a solid. The only exception to this would be in the case of 'amount of thyme' in a recipe book. ;-)
2007-01-19 12:03:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Amount of time.
You could use period but loses some impact.
Definitely NOT duration.
2007-01-19 04:58:22 · answer #9 · answered by grassland44 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
None of them sound grammatically correct to me. If I had to pick one I would say amount of time.
I would prefer " the contract may be cancelled within 5 working days from the date of acceptance"
2007-01-19 05:11:07 · answer #10 · answered by MsCymru 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋