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PreciousJones Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

We've been here

I know there's no difference with:

We've been here for two hours and We've been here two hours. So why do people include the for?

Is there a difference in formality?
  

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Hi, I don't think there's a difference in meaning, but I do agree with you that there's a difference in formality. Using 'for' sounds more formal than not using it. The reason for this may be that omitting certain words can save us precious time and effort.

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  • Hi, I don't think there's a difference in meaning, but I do agree with you that there's a difference in formality.
  • Using 'for' sounds more formal than not using it.
  • The reason for this may be that omitting certain words can save us precious time and effort.
  • Regards,
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Hi,

I don't think there's a difference in meaning, but I do agree with you that there's a difference in formality. Using 'for' sounds more formal than not using it. The reason for this may be that omitting certain words can save us precious time and effort.

Regards,
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