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Redtnt Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
For or in
Is in an incorrect preposition for this sentence if you are using the present perfect
in the past 2 weeks I have eaten out 2 times
or
for the past 2 weeks I have eaten out 2 times
Thanks
in the past 2 weeks I have eaten out 2 times
or
for the past 2 weeks I have eaten out 2 times
Thanks
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In this sentence, "in", "over" and "during" are all possible. "for" is not quite right. g.
- In this sentence, "in", "over" and "during" are all possible.
- "for" is not quite right.
- g.
- "In the past two weeks").
- It is usually easier to say "twice" than "two times".
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In this sentence, "in", "over" and "during" are all possible. "for" is not quite right.
In more formal writing it is better to write out small numbers in full (e.g. "In the past two weeks"). It is usually easier to say "twice" than "two times".
Sentences always begin with a capital letter and end with a period (or question mark or exclamation mark). For example:
In th
In more formal writing it is better to write out small numbers in full (e.g. "In the past two weeks"). It is usually easier to say "twice" than "two times".
Sentences always begin with a capital letter and end with a period (or question mark or exclamation mark). For example:
In th
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I'm surprised that you think FOR is not correct since FOR is a trigger word to indicate the use of present perferct. My question deals with IN.
For me I would say IN TWO WEEKS not really IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS.
For me I would say IN TWO WEEKS not really IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS.
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redtntI'm surprised that you think FOR is not correct since FOR is a trigger word to indicate the use of present perferct.But that doesn't mean that every sentence with a for-phrase has to have the present perfect or that it will be correct.
The problem is that you can't have a for-phrase in the same clause as a phrase that tells how
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"for" with the present perfect is OK if you are saying you did (or didn't do) something throughout a period. For example:
"I've eaten out every day for two weeks."
"I haven't eaten out for six months."
Your example is different because you are naming a discrete number of specific occasions ("two times"). That is why "for" does not work.
"I've eaten out every day for two weeks."
"I haven't eaten out for six months."
Your example is different because you are naming a discrete number of specific occasions ("two times"). That is why "for" does not work.
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