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Tostyle un Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Basic English

Hello teachers,

Is this correct English?

"I made a trip to UK spanning 7 days.''

"He completed the work spanning one month.

Could you please give me similar examples of spanning used this way?

Thank you.

  

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tostyle un Is this correct English? No. Spanning is usually used for long time periods, when you do not know exactly when or how often the specific events happened during that time.

  • tostyle un Is this correct English?
  • No.
  • Spanning is usually used for long time periods, when you do not know exactly when or how often the specific events happened during that time.
  • This popular singer has released 12 albums and 11 top-10 singles over a period spanning 18 years .
  • Africa's most famous footballer has had a career spanning almost two decades .
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tostyle unIs this correct English?

No.

Spanning is usually used for long time periods, when you do not know exactly when or how often the specific events happened during that time.

This popular singer has released 12 albums and 11 top-10 singles over a period spanning 18 years.
Africa's most famous footballer has had a car

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