Which preposition is correct?

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motico

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1) to extend the moratorium with/ in additional two months.

2) The proposal will come up for vote in / at the Security Council.
 

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1) to extend the moratorium [STRIKE]with/ in[/STRIKE] by an additional two months.

2) The proposal will come up for vote in / at the Security Council.I'd go for 'at', but 'in' seems acceptable

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1) to extend the moratorium with/ in additional two months.

2) The proposal will come up for vote in / at the Security Council.


Prepositions are a challenge, aren't they?

For the first one:

...to extend the moratorium for an additional two months.

For the second one:

The proposal will come up for vote in the Security Council.
 
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