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Cboutin3 Posted 12 years ago
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Should it be in or during?

The Solamnic attack ended in complete disaster and Alfred was beheaded in/during the fighting.
  

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cboutin3 The Solamnic attack ended in complete disaster and Alfred was beheaded in/during the fighting. They're both possible. I think I prefer "during" in this case, but I don't know why.

— CalifJim

  • cboutin3 The Solamnic attack ended in complete disaster and Alfred was beheaded in/during the fighting.
  • They're both possible.
  • I think I prefer "during" in this case, but I don't know why.
  • CJ
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cboutin3 The Solamnic attack ended in complete disaster and Alfred was beheaded in/during the fighting.
They're both possible. I think I prefer "during" in this case, but I don't know why.

CJ
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Thanks for your advice.
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