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within hours of take off

ola33

ola33

Japan

Hello, in English Lesson Trains, there’s such a sentence as ‘With an airplane, you can fly at the speed of light and arrive anywhere within hours of take off’.


What does the phrase in bold means? You can arrive in several hours from the moment of take off?  Thank you.

03:14 AM Jan 19 2014 |

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Teacher AmySuper Member!

United States

You are exactly right. Within hours of means a certain number of hours since something started. For example, a direct flight from Portland to New York takes six hours. I could say, “I will arrive in New York within hours of take off.”


Best,


Amy

10:52 PM Jan 20 2014 |

ola33

ola33

Japan

Thank you, Amy!

10:59 PM Jan 20 2014 |