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Magic-dragon Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
What's the difference between "during" and "in"?
I'd be happy if someone would answer my questions. Thanks in advance.
Q1 Are the following 2 sentences correct?
A: Mr. Brown came to see you during your absence.
B: Mr. Brown came to see you in your absence.
Q2 Are the following 2 sentences correct?
C: She helped her parents with their job during the summer vacation.
D: She helped her parents with their job in the summer vacation.
Q3 Are the following 2 sentences correct?
E: I went to the museum during my stay there.
F: I went to the museum in my stay there.
Q4 What's the difference between "during" and "in"?
Q1 Are the following 2 sentences correct?
A: Mr. Brown came to see you during your absence.
B: Mr. Brown came to see you in your absence.
Q2 Are the following 2 sentences correct?
C: She helped her parents with their job during the summer vacation.
D: She helped her parents with their job in the summer vacation.
Q3 Are the following 2 sentences correct?
E: I went to the museum during my stay there.
F: I went to the museum in my stay there.
Q4 What's the difference between "during" and "in"?
Top answer
A: Mr. Brown came to see you during your absence. while your were absent, while your absence was taking place.
- A: Mr.
- Brown came to see you during your absence.
- while your were absent, while your absence was taking place.
- Shows duration .
- B: Mr.
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A: Mr. Brown came to see you during your absence. ... while your were absent, while your absence was taking place. Shows duration.
B: Mr. Brown came to see you in your absence. ... when you were not present, in that situation when you were not present. Shows what happens in a certain state/situati
B: Mr. Brown came to see you in your absence. ... when you were not present, in that situation when you were not present. Shows what happens in a certain state/situati
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Q1. You can use either during or in.
Q2, Q3. Use only during.
in your absence is an idiomatic combination. If it weren't for the fact that it's a fixed expression, in wouldn't be a good choice there either.
It seems to me that we use in with a period of time (in a week, in an hour) to say how long it takes
Q2, Q3. Use only during.
in your absence is an idiomatic combination. If it weren't for the fact that it's a fixed expression, in wouldn't be a good choice there either.
It seems to me that we use in with a period of time (in a week, in an hour) to say how long it takes
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