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Giulia Scalz Posted 12 years ago
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I haven't played tennis in years or for years

I was wondering which of the sentences below is correct or if both are acceptable. If so, is there some difference in meaning?

a) I haven't played tennis in years/months/days
b) I haven't played tennis for years/months/days

Thanks for your help Emotion: smile
  

Top answer

They are both acceptable and mean the same thing.

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  • They are both acceptable and mean the same thing.
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They are both acceptable and mean the same thing. Emotion: smile
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Hello.

I believe both sentences effectively mean the same.

It may be that for gives a sense of delibrateness, while in makes it sound unplanned or that just happened.. , however.
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