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leslie
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 Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 5:24 pm Post subject: for or in? |
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Hi,
Which of the following is correct? If they're both correct, is there any difference? I've heard them both used by native English speakers.
Thanks in advance for your help. 
1. I haven't seen you for ages.
2. I haven't seen you in ages.
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Nef
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| Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 5:31 pm Post subject: |
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I think they're both fine.
People also say "I haven't seen you for a long time"
and "I haven't seen you in a long time." |
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leslie
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| Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 6:08 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks! Nef. So, can I make a general summary that for and in when used to show a period of time are interchangeable?
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Jintii
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| Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 6:40 am Post subject: |
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| leslie wrote: |
So, can I make a general summary that for and in when used to show a period of time are interchangeable?
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Not necessarily. For example:
I'll be in Chicago for a week = I will spend one week there sometime in the future (duration of time)
I'll be in Chicago in a week = I will arrive in Chicago one week from now |
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pinenut
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| Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 7:16 am Post subject: |
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| leslie wrote: |
Thanks! Nef. So, can I make a general summary that for and in when used to show a period of time are interchangeable?
leslie |
You can do so with sentences in the negative present perfect tense or with 'first'.
According to Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English:
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7 used with negatives or with 'first' to say how much time has passed since the last time something happened:
I haven't enjoyed myself so much in years.
It was the team's first win in eighteen months. |
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leslie
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| Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 5:19 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you everyone for your help. 
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