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Hossein
Could you explain ' how soon is soon ' ?
Jun 17, 2013 6:41 PM
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"Soon" is an unspecified time. It just means "in the near future". So if someone says "I will do that soon", you don't know if they mean "in one hour" or "in one day" or "next week". You would ask "How soon is soon?" to get a more specific time. Another way to say it is:
When you say 'soon', can you be more specific?
June 17, 2013
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It's an idiom meaning that the person wants something in a hurry and wants to know a specific time.
Example: Your bed will be delivered soon
How soon is soon? I am sick of sleeping on the floor.
June 17, 2013
Thanks Jura
June 18, 2013
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June 17, 2013
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Hossein
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English, Persian (Farsi)
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