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Trex Posted 18 years ago
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I had an hour rest yesterday evening

[1] I had an hour rest yesterday evening.
[2] I had a rest for an hour yesterday evening.

Are both correct? Which one would you prefer?
  

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Hi, [1] I had an hour rest yesterday evening. [2] I had a rest for an hour yesterday evening. Are both correct?

— Clive

  • Hi, [1] I had an hour rest yesterday evening.
  • [2] I had a rest for an hour yesterday evening.
  • Are both correct?
  • Which one would you prefer?
  • Both are OK, but #1 is more common in this form.
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Hi,
[1] I had an hour rest yesterday evening.
[2] I had a rest for an hour yesterday evening.

Are both correct? Which one would you prefer?

Both are OK, but #1 is more common in this form. I had an hour's rest yesterday evening.

Clive
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