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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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preposition needed?

"They haven't bothered him a single time."

"They haven't bothered him for a single time."
  

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Only #1 is correct.
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Consider these examples in which 'for' is correct.
eg They haven't bothered him for 5 minutes.
eg They haven't bothered him for a week.

a single time is not a period of time, so don't say 'for'.
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