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Hela Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
FOR or DURING
Dear teachers,
- What should I use here "for" or "during"?
FOR / DURING (?) the past few years, he has only been thinking about himself.
- Is this sentence correct ?
I didn't want to work anymore, FOR the rest of my life ! (or should I say "I DON'T want to...")
Many thanks,
Hela
- What should I use here "for" or "during"?
FOR / DURING (?) the past few years, he has only been thinking about himself.
- Is this sentence correct ?
I didn't want to work anymore, FOR the rest of my life ! (or should I say "I DON'T want to...")
Many thanks,
Hela
Top answer
Hela Dear teachers, - What should I use here "for" or "during"? ) the past few years, he has only been thinking about himself. - Is this sentence correct ?
- Hela Dear teachers, - What should I use here "for" or "during"?
- ) the past few years, he has only been thinking about himself.
- - Is this sentence correct ?
- I didn't want to work anymore, FOR the rest of my life !
- ") Many thanks, Hela Hela, You can use both for and during in your sentence with substle difference in their meanings.
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HelaDear teachers,
- What should I use here "for" or "during"?
FOR / DURING (?) the past few years, he has only been thinking about himself.
- Is this sentence correct ?
I didn't want to work anymore, FOR the rest of my life ! (or should I say "I DON'T want to...")
Many thanks,
Hela
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Hello, Hela!
I'll give you my answer for the first part of your question. I'd use "for", because "during" is used before a length of time that has a specific name (during the film, the meal, the holidays...). Yet "over" might also be an option, I think... Or simply "these last few years"?
I'll give you my answer for the first part of your question. I'd use "for", because "during" is used before a length of time that has a specific name (during the film, the meal, the holidays...). Yet "over" might also be an option, I think... Or simply "these last few years"?
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PieanneHello, Hela!
I'll give you my answer for the first part of your question. I'd use "for", because "during" is used before a length of time that has a specific name (during the film, the meal, the holidays...). Yet "over" might also be an option, I think... Or simply "these last few years"?
Pieanne,
Don't you thin
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Yes, you're right, Pinenut, "the last few years" may specify the length of time, but less so than "the last three months (years, whatever)", though. I did google, found multiple examples for all possibilities, but I'm afraid "during the last few years" didn't score as well as "for the last few years" or "over the last few years". I'll change my mind and say both "for" and "during" c
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Hello guys
I think both of "during" and "for" can match with "the past few years". The problem is rather which phrase matches better with the construct of "I have been thinking". Google gives a result as follows;
For the past X days I have been thinking … 860.
During the past X days I have been thinking …16.
The difference is significant, and so there sh
I think both of "during" and "for" can match with "the past few years". The problem is rather which phrase matches better with the construct of "I have been thinking". Google gives a result as follows;
For the past X days I have been thinking … 860.
During the past X days I have been thinking …16.
The difference is significant, and so there sh
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