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Silak12 Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

In vs for many months?

Hi, everyone.

Could you help me understand the use of "for" in the phrase "for many months" in the pic?




Thanks!
  

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silak12 Could you help me understand the use of "for" in the phrase "for many months" in the pic? It means "in many months". It's understandable as written, but "for" doesn't sound as good as "in".

— CalifJim

  • silak12 Could you help me understand the use of "for" in the phrase "for many months" in the pic?
  • It means "in many months".
  • It's understandable as written, but "for" doesn't sound as good as "in".
  • The use "for" may be related to the fact that it was written "By our foreign staff".
  • CJ
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silak12Could you help me understand the use of "for" in the phrase "for many months" in the pic?

It means "in many months".

It's understandable as written, but "for" doesn't sound as good as "in".

The use "for" may be related to the fact that it was written "By our foreign staff".

CJ

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