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for nearly three hours vs for almost three hours

Both 'for nearly three hours' and 'for almost three hours' are correct and commonly used phrases in English. They are interchangeable and can be used to indicate a duration of time that is close to three hours.

Last updated: March 24, 2024 • 3869 views

for nearly three hours

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate a duration of time close to three hours.

This phrase is used to describe a period of time that is very close to three hours, emphasizing the nearness of the duration.

Examples:

I waited for nearly three hours for the bus to arrive.
The meeting lasted for nearly three hours.
She studied for nearly three hours for the exam.

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For nearly three hours you walked alone in the park?
They're nearly three hours ahead of us, but this vessel is faster.
And you know it's nearly three hours trip.
He's been gone nearly three hours now.
We've been waiting in triage nearly three hours.
Your Majesty, we have been kept waiting for nearly three weeks.
For nearly three years I have searched from Boshu to Joshu.
She's been clean for nearly three months now.
We've been here for nearly three months.
And they've been happily married for nearly three decades.
We've been business partners for nearly three years.
Well, we haven't seen each other for nearly three years.
It's been closed for nearly three years, but you can still smell the lye when the wind kicks up.
You were saying that we've known each other for nearly three months.
Given that this cooperation has now been going on for nearly three years, I should like to ask the Commission: 1.
Mr President, industrial products account for nearly three quarters of European exports and give work to 57 million citizens, not including extra jobs in related services.
He's been missing for nearly three weeks. That's more than enough to lose weight noticeably.
But most Americans remained unaware... for nearly three years the footage gathered dust on newsroom shelves as the networks avoided the issue in their anniversary retrospectives.
After all, we've been neighbours for nearly three years now and... we've never exchanged social calls.
Mr President, I would, of course, also like to commend Mr Boselli's determination to achieve a balance in a text that has been under discussion for nearly three years.

Alternatives:

for almost three hours
for about three hours
for around three hours
for approximately three hours
for roughly three hours

for almost three hours

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate a duration of time close to three hours.

This phrase is used to describe a period of time that is very close to three hours, emphasizing the nearness of the duration.

Examples:

I waited for almost three hours for the bus to arrive.
The meeting lasted for almost three hours.
She studied for almost three hours for the exam.

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And we waited for almost three hours.
They questioned me for almost three hours today.
We were stuck for almost three hours before the firemen were able to open up the fire doors.
You left the hospital in the middle of the day for almost three hours without telling anyone.
We were stuck for almost three hours before the firemen were able to open up the fire doors.

Alternatives:

for nearly three hours
for about three hours
for around three hours
for approximately three hours
for roughly three hours

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