# More precise distance\_in\_words?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/more-precise-distance-in-words/117482>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [October 17, 2007, 10:41am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/more-precise-distance-in-words/117482 "2007-10-17T10:41:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![vapor](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/5e9695/32.png) [@vapor](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/vapor)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2007, 10:41am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/more-precise-distance-in-words/117482/1 "2007-10-17T10:41:45Z")

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I want a more precise distance in words…like instead of ‘two month  
before’, I want ‘1 month and 11 days before’.

any suggestions?  
thanks