Monday, December 31, 2018

phrase meaning - What does "within two years of the date" exactly mean



The following is from Oxford's Application Guide webpage. It's talking about the English proficiency test that one must take:



The University only accepts certain standardised test results – IELTS, TOEFL iBT, Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) and Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE). The English language test must have been taken within two years of the date your programme will commence.




I can't figure it out. Would this mean two years BEFORE the date of the programme commencement or AFTER?



Answer



Answer withdrawn. I have concluded based on other comments it could mislead future language learners.


Also, nobody should rely on anyone's stackexchange opinion (including selected correct or highly rated answers) regarding official standards that you must comply with. Check with the department to validate anything


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