0

I am not sure about the difference between "for" and "in" with perfect tenses. Is there a difference in meaning?

1- She hasn't taken her eyes off her phone in two hours.

2- She hasn't taken her eyes off her phone for two hours.

3- We haven't talked in 10 years.

4- We haven't talked for 10 years.

Improve this question
0
1

In this context, there's no difference in meaning.

"In" suggests within some given time period, while "for" suggests some given duration of time ... but this is, as we say, "six of one, half-dozen of the other", meaning it's two different ways of saying the same thing.

Improve this answer

You must log in to answer this question.

Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged .