"in" vs "during"
Hi there, what's the difference between in and during? Which one is correct in the following sentence?
Here's the sentence :
- John's total business income during/in March is fifty six thousand dollars.
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Either is correct, for “during” means “for the duration of” and “in” means “within the limits of”. You could also use “for” which means “attributed to the month of”. However, the tense is wrong.
- Either is correct, for “during” means “for the duration of” and “in” means “within the limits of”.
- You could also use “for” which means “attributed to the month of”.
- However, the tense is wrong.
- In order to determine John's business income for March, it must necessarily be in the past: at least April, unless this determination is done after business hours on 31st March, I suppose, specially if more income might yet arise before midnight.
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Either is correct, for “during” means “for the duration of” and “in” means “within the limits of”. You could also use “for” which means “attributed to the month of”.
However, the tense is wrong. In order to determine John's business income for March, it must necessarily be in the past: at least April, unless this determination is done after business hours on 31st March, I suppose, speci
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