within/in/for period of time

[enthusiastic learner]

Which of these prepositions is correct?

I did it in a short period of time.

I did it within a short period of time.

I did it for a short period of time.

 

[Rover_KE]

They are all correct (but don't mean the same).

In what context do you want to use these expressions?

 

[enthusiastic learner]

They are all correct (but don't mean the same).

In what context do you want to use these expressions?

We had many works to finish in/for/within the short period of time.

Is it also alright with you, if you could please tell me when to use them properly?

Thank you so much!

 

[bhaisahab]

We had many works to finish in/for/within the short period of time.

Is it also alright with you, if you could please tell me when to use them properly?

Thank you so much!

"We had a lot of work to finish in/within the short period of time."