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Lucas21c Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Differences between 'in' and 'during'
Could you tell me what the differences between A and B are in terms of meaning?
Thank you.
The layer of the Arctic Circle has decreased by 30%
A. during the past 30 years.
B. In the past 30 years.
Thank you.
The layer of the Arctic Circle has decreased by 30%
A. during the past 30 years.
B. In the past 30 years.
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A. during the past 30 years. B.
- A.
- during the past 30 years.
- B.
- i n the past 30 years.
- A and B have the same meaning, but I don't know what the whole sentence means.
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A and B have the same meaning, but I don't know what the whole sentence means.
A. during the past 30 years.
B. in the past 30 years.
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Hello.
I would use in to stress that something is to be done within a certain period of time, time-bound.
Finish lunch in thirty minutes.
Graduate in four years.
Learn English in one year.
Though similar in meaning, during doesn't evoke such feel of restriction.
I would use in to stress that something is to be done within a certain period of time, time-bound.
Finish lunch in thirty minutes.
Graduate in four years.
Learn English in one year.
Though similar in meaning, during doesn't evoke such feel of restriction.
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I am sorry that I missed some words in the sentence.
The following is what I like to say.
The layer of ice in the Arctic Circle has decreased by 30%
A. during the past 30 years.
B. In the past 30 years.
The following is what I like to say.
The layer of ice in the Arctic Circle has decreased by 30%
A. during the past 30 years.
B. In the past 30 years.
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SurferI would use in to stress that something is to be done within a certain period of time, time-bound.The initial post is only about the past.
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