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Can someone please explain the meaning of "for" over here

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    It's used in your example to convey duration. The banner can pop up for a certain duration, perhaps a few seconds or minutes, presumably as governed by the software.
    – BillJ
    Commented Jan 28, 2022 at 12:16

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"For" in this example is a hanging prepostition. It completes the phrasal verb started at the beginning of the sentence. The question is "How long for"?(time not distance) with the object placed after long.

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  • Would the sentence mean the same if 'for' was left out?
    – Michael Harvey
    Commented Jan 28, 2022 at 13:21

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