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Calvinshli Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
'in a month's time' & 'for a month'
The documents show that the unit commander was ordered to ensure that the bacteria could remain viable ___________________ so that the rats could be shipped to Sydney or Melbourne.
A. for a month's time
B. in a month's time
C. for a month
The answer is C.
I would like to ask:
1) Is there such a thing as 'for a month's time'?
2) Is it that 'for a month' stresses that the action is continuous, while 'in a month's time' simply refers to any point during the month?
Thank you!
A. for a month's time
B. in a month's time
C. for a month
The answer is C.
I would like to ask:
1) Is there such a thing as 'for a month's time'?
2) Is it that 'for a month' stresses that the action is continuous, while 'in a month's time' simply refers to any point during the month?
Thank you!
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1) for a month's time: Here the use of 'time' is redundant because the time frame can be specifically conveyed by using 'for a month', hence 'for a month's time' is inappropriate. 2) (In a literal sense) in a month: within a period of one month for a month: exactly for one month
- 1) for a month's time: Here the use of 'time' is redundant because the time frame can be specifically conveyed by using 'for a month', hence 'for a month's time' is inappropriate.
- 2) (In a literal sense) in a month: within a period of one month for a month: exactly for one month
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1)
for a month's time:
Here the use of 'time' is redundant because the time frame can be specifically conveyed by using 'for a month', hence 'for a month's time' is inappropriate.
2) (In a literal sense)
in a month: within a period of one month
for a month: exactly for one month
for a month's time:
Here the use of 'time' is redundant because the time frame can be specifically conveyed by using 'for a month', hence 'for a month's time' is inappropriate.
2) (In a literal sense)
in a month: within a period of one month
for a month: exactly for one month
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