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Chiageraldine Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Use of OVER

hi all, should i say, "what i've gone through OVER the last few months"

or is it still ok if i say " what i've gone through the last few months"

Thanks!
  

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They're both okay. " Skipping the preposition makes it more likely that the reader will misunderstand. If it's spoken by the author, it should be clear.

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  • They're both okay.
  • " Skipping the preposition makes it more likely that the reader will misunderstand.
  • If it's spoken by the author, it should be clear.
  • If someone else is reading it aloud, the reader might fail to make it clear, and be misunderstood.
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They're both okay. You could also use "during."
Skipping the preposition makes it more likely that the reader will misunderstand.
If it's spoken by the author, it should be clear.
If someone else is reading it aloud, the reader might fail to make it clear, and be misunderstood.
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thanks a lot.

so it means, it is safer if i use OVER or DURING with this sentence?

is that right? though the sentence is fine without it, in formal sentences, OVER or DURING must be used?

thanks a lot! is this right? hope to get a reply from you!
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If it's written communication, I'd encourage you to add "over" or "during."
Through the use of inflection, a native speaker would make the meaning clear without the added preposition.
But when it's written, the eye can't tell if "through" goes with "going," or if it goes with "the last few months."
("what I've been going through") / ("through the last few months")
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