• Exciting news! With our new Ad-Free Premium Subscription you can enjoy a distraction-free browsing experience while supporting our site's growth. Without ads, you have less distractions and enjoy faster page load times. Upgrade is optional. Find out more here, and enjoy ad-free learning with us!

I haven't seen her in three days.

Status
Not open for further replies.

lagoo

Member
Joined
Feb 5, 2017
Member Type
Student or Learner
Native Language
Chinese
Home Country
China
Current Location
China
1) I haven't seen her in three days.
2) I haven't seen her for three days.

I understand 2) very well. But I'm got confused about sentence (1).
What does the time clause in three days mean there?
 

Raymott

VIP Member
Joined
Jun 29, 2008
Member Type
Academic
Native Language
English
Home Country
Australia
Current Location
Australia
They mean the same thing. But in other contexts "in three days" means something else.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Top