Are they the same? ;-)
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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.Quote:
Originally Posted by tdol
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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'During' means that it didn't last all summer, in contrast to 'for the summer, etc, but 'in' would mean much the same to me. I might try to suggest that 'during' is longer, but I'm not entirely convinced.
It might be an AE/BE difference.
:(
AE/BE....again? faint~
it's not a good excuse
i still wonder that which one is longger?
i tought they are same~
:smilecol: :smilecol:Quote:
Originally Posted by tdol
I worked there during summer.
-->meaning in summer,I worked there for a period of time, not the whole summer.
If I'd like to put the preposition 'in' in this sentence, I think it should be,
I worked there in the summer time.
-->meaning I worked there for an entire summer time.
Is that right? :?:
sabrina
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I worked there in the summer. [It was summer when I worked there. No duration is discussed].Quote:
Originally Posted by blacknomi
I worked there during the summer. [It was summer when I worked there. A duration is suggested (activity over time) but the length of time is not specified.]
These two could be exactly the same, but "during" suggests a longer period than "in".
If the speaker worked there all summer, then "for the summer" would be more precise. :wink:
Thank you very much, Expert Mike.
I'll file at my notebook that "during" may suggest a longer period than "in"
:D sabrina :D
You're welcome, Sabrina. :wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by blacknomi
Mike, you are always creditable!