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Discover LudwigThe phrase "counted the days" is correct and usable in written English
You can use it to express anticipation or longing for a specific event or moment, often implying that you are eagerly waiting for it to arrive.
Example: "As the date of her wedding approached, she counted the days with excitement."
Alternatives: "marked the days" or "ticked off the days."
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I counted the days until August 22nd, the day she was supposed to come back.
We counted the days by the camp calendar, so the Fourth of July was as importantly the day of a series of Roman/Spartan playoffs as it was the day we celebrated our independence as a nation, and the summer ended not when we went back to school but on Trophy Night, when an assortment of awards was handed out, most importantly the coveted Field Medal and Boy and Girl of the Year.
The National Board of Health counted the days from the receipt of referrals at the hospitals, whereas we measured from the day on which the referrals were forwarded by the GPs.
"He counted the days".
"We counted the days like prisoners.
You counted the days until Midnight Madness.
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I quit counting the days after the third day...
Counting the days.
We count the days.
Literally counting the days.
I'm counting the days.
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