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PreciousJones Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

in/for

I haven't been to a costume party in a decade. Or

I haven't been to a costume party for a decade.

ARe both useable and have similar meaning?

Thank you!
  

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Only #1 has the intended meaning, unless you mean to say that you have never spent ten years at a costume party!

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  • Only #1 has the intended meaning, unless you mean to say that you have never spent ten years at a costume party!
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Only #1 has the intended meaning, unless you mean to say that you have never spent ten years at a costume party!
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Yes, they have the same meaning.
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Aspara GusOnly #1 conveys the intended meaning, unless you mean to say that you have never spent ten years at a costume party!
No one is going to think it means that!
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canadian45No one is going to think it means that!
Of course not, but does that excuse improper grammar?
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canadian45Yes, they have the same meaning.
Do they have the same meaning or is for wrong?

Are you sure they're both correct?

Thanks!
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"for" is not wrong. It's a well established way of expressing that meaning, and the meaning is absolutely clear.
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Hmm...

How about these two:
  • I haven't seen you for ages
  • I haven't seen you in ages
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Aspara Gus canadian45No one is going to think it means that!Of course not, but does that excuse improper grammar?
Why have you said using for is wrong?

Please respond.

Thank you.
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PreciousJonesWhy have you said using "for" is wrong?
In is the ideal preposition for stating that something hasn't happened in a specific time period. For is used to state that something happened continuously or continually for a specific period of time.
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Aspara Gus In is the ideal preposition for stating that something hasn't happened in a specific time period. For is used to state that something happened continuously or continually for a specific period of time.
"in" might be the ideal preposition there, but 'for' carries the same meaning in that context. And perhaps the reason 'for' c
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