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Addyaddy Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

comma and preposition

I saw my mother, whom I hadn't seen in/over a decade.

Is this sentence correctly punctuated? Is the preposition correct - in
  

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The comma is correct and necessary. In the US, the usual preposition is "in": I saw my mother, whom I hadn't seen in a decade. In the UK, "for" is usual: I saw my mother, whom I hadn't seen for a decade.

— Enoon

  • The comma is correct and necessary.
  • In the US, the usual preposition is "in": I saw my mother, whom I hadn't seen in a decade.
  • In the UK, "for" is usual: I saw my mother, whom I hadn't seen for a decade.
  • You hear "for" in the US, though, too.
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The comma is correct and necessary. In the US, the usual preposition is "in": I saw my mother, whom I hadn't seen in a decade. In the UK, "for" is usual: I saw my mother, whom I hadn't seen for a decade. You hear "for" in the US, though, too.
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