English Prepositions for "Duration and Repetition"

between

preposition

b

e

ɪ

t

w

ee

i:

n

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used to indicate a temporal interval or a period of time during which an event or action occurs

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He will be on vacation between July and August.

She has an appointment between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.

during

preposition

d

u

ʊ

r

i

ɪ

n

g

used to express that something happens continuously from the beginning to the end of a period of time

for

preposition

f

o

ɔ:

r

used to indicate a time duration

inside

preposition

i

ɪ

n

s

i

aɪ

d

e

used to indicate that something happens within a certain amount of time

within

preposition

w

i

ɪ

th

ð

i

ɪ

n

before a specific period of time passes

over

preposition

/ˈoʊvɚ/

used to indicate the span or duration of time during which something occurs or continues

through

preposition

th

θ

r

ou

u:

gh

used to indicate the duration or span of time during which an action or situation occurs

throughout

preposition

th

θ

r

ou

ua

gh

ou

ʊ

t

during the whole period of time of something

till

preposition

t

i

ɪ

ll

l

up to a particular event or point in time

until

preposition

u

ʌ

n

t

i

ɪ

l

used to show that something continues or lasts up to a specific point in time and often not happening or existing after that time

up until

preposition

/ˌʌp ʌntˈɪl/

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used to describe a specific point or period of time that extends until a certain moment or event

by

preposition

b

y

aɪ

used to indicate continuous or sequential occurrence of an action or event

after

preposition

a

æ

f

t

e

ə

r

used to indicate one following another in an unbroken series

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