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Vincent Teo Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

From .. to

Can I say,

We baked cookies for / from 20 (minutes) to 25 minutes. (answer is for)

I'm wonder why don't we use for like:

The trip to Singapore is from 3-11 to 5 -11. (As we know, we normally say, from .. to, right ?
  

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From/to is used for specific dates and times. From 4:25 to 5:00, From Tuesday to Thursday, From April 12th to May 2nd. When talking about minutes, give the total time: We baked cookies for 5 minutes.

— Vorpar

  • From/to is used for specific dates and times.
  • From 4:25 to 5:00, From Tuesday to Thursday, From April 12th to May 2nd.
  • When talking about minutes, give the total time: We baked cookies for 5 minutes.
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From/to is used for specific dates and times.

From 4:25 to 5:00, From Tuesday to Thursday, From April 12th to May 2nd.

When talking about minutes, give the total time: We baked cookies for 5 minutes.
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We baked cookies for 20 (minutes) to 25 minutes -- This refers to baking for 20 or 21 or 22 or 23 or 24 or 25 minutes.

The trip to Singapore is from November 3rd to November 5th -- This refers to travelling for the total only of 3 days.
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