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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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Categorized English Prepositions
between
[preposition]

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

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

Ex: The students remained during the teacher 's lecture .
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for
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used to indicate a time duration

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inside
[preposition]

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

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within
[preposition]

before a specific period of time passes

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over
[preposition]

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

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

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throughout
[preposition]

during the whole period of time of something

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till
[preposition]

up to a particular event or point in time

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until
[preposition]

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

Ex: The restaurant serves up until 11 a.m.
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by
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used to indicate continuous or sequential occurrence of an action or event

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after
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used to indicate one following another in an unbroken series

Ex: The runner completed after lap around the track .
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