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PreciousJones Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
For an extra
I'm confused about these two sentences:
Are you staying for an extra week? And Are you staying an extra week?
I know the for is unnecessary but it's also not grammatically incorrect to include it so what's the deal here? Should I use the preposition or not and is it considered too formal in everyday speech if I do decide to include it?
Thank you so much.
Are you staying for an extra week? And Are you staying an extra week?
I know the for is unnecessary but it's also not grammatically incorrect to include it so what's the deal here? Should I use the preposition or not and is it considered too formal in everyday speech if I do decide to include it?
Thank you so much.
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I would consider both expressions register neutral. That is, both of them could be used formally as well as casually. The only possible difference I see is that without the "for," we're more likely to assume that the stay is planned for in weekly increments.
- I would consider both expressions register neutral.
- That is, both of them could be used formally as well as casually.
- The only possible difference I see is that without the "for," we're more likely to assume that the stay is planned for in weekly increments.
- That is, if it were a monthly rental, for example, and you arranged to extend it by one week, the "for" would be more appropriate.
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I would consider both expressions register neutral. That is, both of them could be used formally as well as casually.
The only possible difference I see is that without the "for," we're more likely to assume that the stay is planned for in weekly increments.
That is, if it were a monthly rental, for example, and you arranged to extend it by one week, the "for" would be more app
The only possible difference I see is that without the "for," we're more likely to assume that the stay is planned for in weekly increments.
That is, if it were a monthly rental, for example, and you arranged to extend it by one week, the "for" would be more app
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Yes, of course. The difference is slight. I'm suggesting that in one case you're adding the week to other weeks, while in the other case you may be adding it to a month.
What if it were only an extra day being added to a two-month stay?
I tried to make it clear that I'm not suggesting that the "for" makes an important difference.
I'm just saying that in a particula
What if it were only an extra day being added to a two-month stay?
I tried to make it clear that I'm not suggesting that the "for" makes an important difference.
I'm just saying that in a particula
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