a few weeks more / a few more weeks

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
1

Dear teachers,

is there any difference in meaning between these two sentences?

I was staying there for a few more weeks before I came back to New York.

I was staying there for a few weeks more before I came back to New York.

Thank you.

Kitty

2

A few more week phrase is correct

3

Both sentences are OK and there is no difference in meaning.

4

‘was staying’ and ‘came’ are only really used together in specific circumstances. Most of the time, you would use ‘I stayed there…’ in that sentence.

Use of ‘I was staying’ is nearer in equivalence to ‘I was going to stay there’ indicates that you plans have changed or something unexpected happened:
I was staying there for a few more weeks/few weeks more before I came back to New York but then I heard my Uncle had died.

5

a few more weeks is correct

6

I would use the past perfect.

I had stood there for a few more weeks before I came back to New York.

Thanks

7

stood?
That is a completely different verb and it wouldn’t make sense at all.

8

I had stayed there for a few more weeks before I came back to New York.

A bit better for me

I had to stay there for a few more weeks before I came back to New York.

Please let me know if there is any improvement or I am still wrong with this.

Thanks

P.S. I was having problems with the engine of my Ford Orion (1984). My mind was there with the carburettor when posting. Both the carb and the distribution head are worn out actually.

9

Those sentences are good, but differ in meaning to the original.

10

Please explain the meaning of mine two and the two original ones.

Thanks

11

The two originals are not correct as has already been indicated.

However, in a hypothetical situation:
in the original, you have not yet returned to New York,
in your two sentences you have now returned to New York.