for+her four years

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Hi~ everyone.I have a question about the phrase of for+period-related nouns. Would you take a look at the setences below?1. She didn´t take a holiday for her four years as head of the company. 2. She didn´t take a holiday for her another four years as head of the company. I assume #2 perhaps can be interpreted as she didn't take a break because she wanted to expand her period as head of the company for more four years.(I'm not so sure, though) But as for #1, I have got a vague impression. Could #1 be understood as she didn't take a holiday to work hard during her four years, or because she wanted to make sure four years of her work as its head would be successful? Or does #1 make no sense before I replace 'for' with 'during'?Many thanks in advance.

CalifJim · Accepted Answer

youngbutsOr does #1 make no sense before I replace 'for' with 'during'?

This is right. You need 'during'.

1. She didn't take a holiday ~~for~~ during her four years as head of the company.

2. She didn't take a holiday ~~for~~ during her ~~another~~ other four years as head of the company.

'another' is only singular, so it can't be combined with the plural 'years'.

CJ

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