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New2grammar Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

in/for

I have not talked to my sister in/for five years.

Are both 'in' and 'for' correct for this sentence? Could you please explain the difference, if any?
  

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'in five years' means within a period of the last five years 'for five years' means since five years ago. The sentence with both preps mean technically the same thing to me

— Maya2

  • 'in five years' means within a period of the last five years 'for five years' means since five years ago.
  • The sentence with both preps mean technically the same thing to me
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'in five years' means within a period of the last five years

'for five years' means since five years ago.

The sentence with both preps mean technically the same thing to me
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New2grammarI have not talked to my sister in/for five years.

Are both 'in' and 'for' correct for this sentence? Could you please explain the difference, if any?

No difference.
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Slight differences in the underlying nouns to be used in a fuller expression:

in/during (an interval of 5 years)
for (a duration of 5 years)

but the same meaning, in the end.
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