Are they both correct sentences?You can check my work after a few hours.
You can check my work in a few hours.
But don't you think that "in a few hours" means "a few hours from now, from the moment of speaking," while "after a few hours" means "after a few hours have passed before now, before the moment of speaking."?Yes, they do for me.
I don't think that first sentence is very idiomatic.But don't you think that "in a few hours" means "a few hours from now, from the moment of speaking," while "after a few hours" means "after a few hours have passed before now, before the moment of speaking."?
Don't you think that according to my explanation "after a few hours" in the first sentence is wrong?
No.But don't you think that "in a few hours" means "a few hours from now, from the moment of speaking," while "after a few hours" means "after a few hours have passed before now, before the moment of speaking."?
Don't you think that according to my explanation "after a few hours" in the first sentence is wrong?
Useful guidance.No.
No.
For me, the first sentence is probably a suggestion to regularly check someone's work after a few hours. The second would be used for one specific occasion. I think we really need some context if we are to say with certainty how "You can check my work after a few hours" is being used.But don't you think that "in a few hours" means "a few hours from now, from the moment of speaking," while "after a few hours" means "after a few hours have passed before now, before the moment of speaking."?
Don't you think that according to my explanation "after a few hours" in the first sentence is wrong?