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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Preposition in and for
what is the difference between the expressions " in a long time" and " for a long time?"
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In sentences like "It hasn't happened in/for a long time" and "It was our first meeting in/for a long time", there isn't any difference. In sentences like "It lasted for a long time" and "He's been around for a long time", only "for" is possible.
- In sentences like "It hasn't happened in/for a long time" and "It was our first meeting in/for a long time", there isn't any difference.
- In sentences like "It lasted for a long time" and "He's been around for a long time", only "for" is possible.
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In sentences like "It hasn't happened in/for a long time" and "It was our first meeting in/for a long time", there isn't any difference.
In sentences like "It lasted for a long time" and "He's been around for a long time", only "for" is possible.
In sentences like "It lasted for a long time" and "He's been around for a long time", only "for" is possible.
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