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MarvinTheMartian Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
at the time / in the time / in the days
Hello, I'm having trouble deciding how to word the sentence below:
"Things were rough in the time / at the time / in the days of the Spanish Inquisition."
Which construction would you use and why?
"Things were rough in the time / at the time / in the days of the Spanish Inquisition."
Which construction would you use and why?
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I'm also having trouble choosing. I think they're all OK. To me, "in the days" has a more "racy" narrative feel, and "in the time" conveys more of a sense that the Spanish Inquisition was a historical period.
- I'm also having trouble choosing.
- I think they're all OK.
- To me, "in the days" has a more "racy" narrative feel, and "in the time" conveys more of a sense that the Spanish Inquisition was a historical period.
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I'm also having trouble choosing. I think they're all OK.
To me, "in the days" has a more "racy" narrative feel, and "in the time" conveys more of a sense that the Spanish Inquisition was a historical period.
To me, "in the days" has a more "racy" narrative feel, and "in the time" conveys more of a sense that the Spanish Inquisition was a historical period.
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