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Which of these sentences is correct (or are both correct):
a) "I waited for my refund the whole month of October."
b) "I waited for my refund for the whole month of October."
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" ------------------------------------ THANK YOU. I'd say that the traditional form is a), and I would write it like that. However, people have also been using b) these days, and I wouldn't say it's wrong, but I wouldn't use it.
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- I'd say that the traditional form is a), and I would write it like that.
- However, people have also been using b) these days, and I wouldn't say it's wrong, but I wouldn't use it.
- In the case of this specific sentence, and given the choice, a) is going to work better because it doesn't have that 'for'-'for' repetition.
- You know, you can also flip the word order like this if you want: I waited the whole month of October for my refund.
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Christine ChristieWhich of these sentences is correct (or are both correct):
a) "I waited for my refund the whole month of October."
b) "I waited for my refund for the whole month of October."
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THANK YOU.
I'd say that the traditional form is a), and I would write i
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