Thursday, June 14, 2012

grammaticality - “Thanksgiving was in four days”: something sounds funny!

Can you tell me if this sentence is correct? Here it is, in context (bold emphasis added):




...mother and sister to let them know she was deploying. Thanksgiving was in four days, and Peyton had a feeling she was going to miss it...





I keep thinking that it should be Thanksgiving was four days away, or There were only four days until Thanksgiving.



I know everyone uses the first version, but I am seeking expert advice.

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