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puzzle
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 Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 4:43 pm Post subject: over |
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Dear teachers,
We can say "over the years" or "over the centuries",but can we say "during the years" or "during the centuries"? What are the differences?
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dragn
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| We can say "over the years" or "over the centuries",but can we say "during the years" or "during the centuries"? What are the differences? |
The difference is very slight. Saying during the centuries just puts a little bit more emphasis on activities that occurred during this time, whereas over the centuries might just emphasize the passage of time. However, I can't think of a single example in which one would be right and the other would be unacceptable, and I doubt seriously that one exists.
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