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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Over vs during holidays

Hi all

Is there any difference between over holidays and during holidays?

Bob was bored during/over his holidays.

If there is any difference, does it concern the duration of the holidays?
I've been thinking that "during" may mean "some time" and "over" may mean "the whole time", but I'm sure at all.

Thank you in advance
  

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Both could mean either, so no, there is no difference.

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Both could mean either, so no, there is no difference.
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could anyone please tell me, how to contrast "during" with "over" when talking about a period or length of time ?

for eg. I was very busy during my summer holidays VS I was very busy over my summer holidays.

eg2. I did a lot of study during last year vs I did a lot of study over last year.

eg3. she stayed with her parents during christmas vs She sta
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As I think I have already said, 'over' (to me) indicates the whole period, while 'during' may indicate the whole period or may indicate just a portion of the period.
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