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Prepositions - Prepositions of Duration and Repetition

These prepositions indicate the duration of an even or indicate its repetition over time.

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between

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

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during

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

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for

used to indicate a time duration

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inside

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

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within

before a specific period of time passes

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over

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

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through

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

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throughout

during the whole period of time of something

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till

up to a particular event or point in time

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until

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

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up until

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

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by

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

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after

used to indicate repetition of an action or event

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