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Rotter Posted 15 years ago
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For a time

Kenya's Nobel laureate Wangari Maathai has died in Nairobi while undergoing cancer treatment. She was 71.

She won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004 for promoting conservation, women's rights and transparent government - the first African woman to get the award.

She was elected as an MP in 2002 and served as a minister in the Kenyan government for a time.

Ms Maathai founded the Green Belt Movement, which has planted 20-30 million trees in Africa.

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What is the meaning of 'for a time' in the above?

If she is not working as a minister today, the following is fine.

She was elected as an MP in 2002 and served as a minister in the Kenyan government.
  

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Rotter What is the meaning of 'for a time' in the above? It means for an indefinite period of time . Rotter If she is not working as a minister today, the following is fine.

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  • Rotter What is the meaning of 'for a time' in the above?
  • It means for an indefinite period of time .
  • Rotter If she is not working as a minister today, the following is fine.
  • She was elected as an MP in 2002 and served as a minister in the Kenyan government.
  • Yes.
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RotterWhat is the meaning of 'for a time' in the above?
It means for an indefinite period of time.
RotterIf she is not working as a minister today, the following is fine.
She was elected as an MP in 2002 and served as a minister in the Kenyan government.
Yes. However, it is not necessary to say "if she is not wo
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