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Originally Posted by tdol Are they the same?  |
No, they are not, but it can be a bit tricky.
During refers to what happened while a certain amount of time has passed.
In focuses more on the specific amount of time that has passed.
Examples:
- He did it during the summer.
He did it in five hours.
In the first sentence, we are given a vague idea of when the activity took place. In the second sentence, we are told exactly how long the activity lasted.
How did I do, Teach?
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