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Ceph Posted 15 years ago
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During
'During' can either mean:
(1)throughout the duration
(2)at some ime or point in the course of
In the presence of an adverb like regularly, during has meaning (2):
I ate supplements regularly during my vacation.
What about in the absence of such an adverb?
I ate supplements during my vacation
Which meaning would 'during' have?
(1)throughout the duration
(2)at some ime or point in the course of
In the presence of an adverb like regularly, during has meaning (2):
I ate supplements regularly during my vacation.
What about in the absence of such an adverb?
I ate supplements during my vacation
Which meaning would 'during' have?
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ceph What about in the absence of such an adverb? I ate supplements during my vacation Which meaning would 'during' have? There is no way to determine the answer to this question except from the context.
- ceph What about in the absence of such an adverb?
- I ate supplements during my vacation Which meaning would 'during' have?
- There is no way to determine the answer to this question except from the context.
- CJ
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cephWhat about in the absence of such an adverb?There is no way to determine the answer to this question except from the context.
I ate supplements during my vacation
Which meaning would 'during' have?
CJ
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