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Peterchan Posted 12 years ago
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in/for the long term/run

Thanks for reading my post. I've read a few threads about the topic but still unsure which one is correct:

Cuts in company spending now should lead to profits in/for the long term/run.

Are they interchangeable?

Thanks!
  

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"in the long term/run" mean near enough the same; "run" seems slightly more informal. "for" seems less likely, and "for the long run" seems least likely of all.

— GPY

  • "in the long term/run" mean near enough the same; "run" seems slightly more informal.
  • "for" seems less likely, and "for the long run" seems least likely of all.
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"in the long term/run" mean near enough the same; "run" seems slightly more informal.

"for" seems less likely, and "for the long run" seems least likely of all.
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I use only "in the long run".

CJ
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