That would mean that he will be coming within two hours. If you want to say that he is arriving at 2 o'clock, you'd say, "Il arrive à deux heures."
Could I say at one o/clock “Il arrive d’ici deux heures” to mean he is arriving at 2 o/clock?
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RonKwiziq community member
Could I say at one o/clock “Il arrive d’ici deux heures” to mean he is arriving at 2 o/clock?
This question relates to:French lesson "By + [point in time] = d'ici [moment] in French"
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RebeccaKwiziq community member
According to the lesson, the à is not necessary.
But also :
Chris Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
If you want to say "he arrives at 2 0'clock" the à is required.
Il arrive à deux heures. -- He arrives at 2 o'clock.
Il arrive d'ici deux heures. -- He arrives by 2 o'clock.
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