Learn English – Can we say “I’ll be there one hour later” instead of “I’ll be there in an hour”

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I understan "I'll be there in an hour." is a correct sentence, but if I make the sentence to "I'll be there one hour later." is that correct? and same meaning?
if not, why is it incorrect?
i'm wondering if i can use "five minutes later or one hour later" instead of in five minutes or in an hour" when i make future sentences.
like I'll be back in an hour, I'll come back in five minutes.

Best Answer

"I'll be there in an hour" denotes arrival in one hour from the time the words are said. "An hour" is also generally used to be a bit vague, whereas "I'll be there in one hour" is generally used to be more specific. Either way, the clock starts from the time it's stated.

"I'll be there one hour later" implies that it will be later than something, i.e. one hour later than already agreed. If you'd agreed to meet at 15:00, this means you'll be arriving at 16:00 instead. You could say "I'll be an hour late" to convey a similar meaning.

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