Dear JSmiley,
The first two are correct. 'for' is omitted in the second sentence. The word 'for' suggests 'time'. Is that right?
In the second group, 'for' suggests 'purpose' so it can't be omitted. Is that right?
Jiang
Quote:
Originally Posted by JSmiley  My wife just telephoned this in:
I slept for 8 hours
I slept 8 hours
I say that both are correct, maybe because 8 hours is a time period. But told her to remind her student that:
I go to the store for milk 
I go to the store milk 
Am I right about the first two? or am I just being too colloquial?
Opinions will do when knowledge is lacking.
Thanks in advance,
Jesse |