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Lucas21c Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

During/over + period

Could you tell me which one between 'during' and 'over' sounds natural in the following sentences?
If both are okay, please say so.
Thank you.

1. She sneezed during/over the performance.
2. During/Over a pause in the conversation, he left the room.
  

Top answer

Only "during" for both. In sentence 1, "over" implies that she was so loud, she made the performance hard to hear.

— Vorpar

  • Only "during" for both.
  • In sentence 1, "over" implies that she was so loud, she made the performance hard to hear.
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Only "during" for both.

In sentence 1, "over" implies that she was so loud, she made the performance hard to hear.
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... and in sentence 2, "over" implies that he could not bear silences in a conversation.
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If her sneezing was so loud and often that I could barely hear the performance, can I say 'she sneezed over/throughout the performance' to express that unpleasant feeling?
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lucas21cf her sneezing was so loud and often that I could barely hear the performance, can I say 'she sneezed over/throughout the performance' to express that unpleasant feeling?
That feeling is not carried within the written sentence. Tone of voice and nonverbal expression may convey it.
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Can I also use 'over' in the sentence? Or, simply 'over' is wrong and I can't use it there?
I couldn't understand what [In sentence 1, "over" implies that she was so loud, she made the performance hard to hear.] and [In sentence 2, "over" implies that he could not bear silences in a conversation.] exactly mean.
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lucas21cIn sentence 2, "over" implies that he could not bear silences in a conversation.]
My remark means that he did not like silence, so he left.
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