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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
[preposition]

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

Ex: The event is scheduled between lunchtime and early evening .
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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 quiet during the teacher 's lecture .
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for
[preposition]

used to indicate a time duration

Ex: I will be out of the office for two weeks , so please direct any urgent matters to my colleague .
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inside
[preposition]

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

Ex: He promised to return my call inside the day .
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within
[preposition]

before a specific period of time passes

Ex: The plant will bloom within two months .
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over
[preposition]

during a particular period of time or while something is happening

Ex: He stayed calm over the entire ordeal .
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through
[preposition]

used to express the duration of an action or state

Ex: He remained dedicated through the entire project .
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throughout
[preposition]

during the whole period of time of something

Ex: He experienced various emotions throughout the movie , from joy to sadness .
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till
[preposition]

up to a particular event or point in time

Ex: He promised to stay by her side till the very end .
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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

Ex: They practiced basketball until they got better .
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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 breakfast up until 11 a.m.
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by
[preposition]

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

Ex: The tension grew bit by bit.
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after
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used to indicate one following another in an unbroken series

Ex: The runner completed lap after lap around the track .
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