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HUBLOT Posted 14 years ago
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For a time
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? She served in the military for a time in her early twenties.
? She has been living there for (quite) some time. [=for a somewhat long time]
The phrase "for (quite) some time" means "for a somewhat long time," but what does "for a time" mean?
? She served in the military for a time in her early twenties.
? She has been living there for (quite) some time. [=for a somewhat long time]
The phrase "for (quite) some time" means "for a somewhat long time," but what does "for a time" mean?
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' It's used when the length of time is not important or not known – it just tells us she had some military experience. Rover
- ' It's used when the length of time is not important or not known – it just tells us she had some military experience.
- Rover
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'...for an unspecified length of time.'
It's used when the length of time is not important or not known – it just tells us she had some military experience.
Rover
It's used when the length of time is not important or not known – it just tells us she had some military experience.
Rover
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