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Diotima Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
Delayed by/for two hours
A student wrote:
"At the train station an announcement said:
The train has been delayed by two hours."
Instinctively I thought "by two hours" was not entirely correct.
I checked on the internet and I have found "delayed by" and "delayed for" e.g.
1) If your journey is delayed by more than one hour, we will compensate the full value... (source: firstgreatwestern.co.uk)
2)Delays of 2 hours or more (120 mins) [...] compensation scheme...(source : eastmidlandtrains.co.uk)
What is the difference? Shall I suggest the student a different preposition or is it all right the way it is?
Thank you for your help!
"At the train station an announcement said:
The train has been delayed by two hours."
Instinctively I thought "by two hours" was not entirely correct.
I checked on the internet and I have found "delayed by" and "delayed for" e.g.
1) If your journey is delayed by more than one hour, we will compensate the full value... (source: firstgreatwestern.co.uk)
2)Delays of 2 hours or more (120 mins) [...] compensation scheme...(source : eastmidlandtrains.co.uk)
What is the difference? Shall I suggest the student a different preposition or is it all right the way it is?
Thank you for your help!
Top answer
diotima What is the difference? I see no real difference when the verb is used. Both 'by' and 'for' are fine.
- diotima What is the difference?
- I see no real difference when the verb is used.
- Both 'by' and 'for' are fine.
- With your #2, 'Delay' is a noun and only 'of' seems reasonable there.
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diotimaWhat is the difference?I see no real difference when the verb is used. Both 'by' and 'for' are fine. With your #2, 'Delay' is a noun and only 'of' seems reasonable there.
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