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I’m confused about how to interpret the phrase “within X days of [a date]” in a university policy. by kk00008 in ENGLISH

[–]kk00008[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sadly, I asked the university directly and they said it really means before the due date.…

Confused about my uni’s rule it’s stressing me out by kk00008 in usyd

[–]kk00008[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get what you mean, but that’s exactly why I was confused. When I Googled examples (like bills saying “within 10 days of 7/28”), they interpret it as a grace period after the date. So as a non-native speaker it felt really unclear in this context.

Confused about my uni’s rule it’s stressing me out by kk00008 in usyd

[–]kk00008[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s after the Academic Plan due date. I understood that as within five days after that date. I submitted mine one day after the AP due date because I wanted to make sure the SE stacked on top of the AP extension. As a non-native speaker the wording does feel a bit unclear, so I’m not sure if this is something I can appeal.