0

This news augurs the happiness for the days to come.

This news augurs the happiness for her in the days to come. (not for her for the days to come)

What is actually the difference?

This news augurs the happiness in the days to come.

Is it correct?

Improve this question

1 Answer 1

Reset to default
4

You generally use for to specify an amount of time, for example

I was in hospital for three days

You use in when you describe what happened or will happen during a period of time, for example

I will be going to Cairo in July

Note that both prepositions have several other possible usages: I have just highlighted those that apply to your question.

In your example, you are talking about what will happen, so in is the correct preposition to use.

This news augurs happiness in the days to come

Note that we do not normally use the before abstract nouns like happiness. See the abstract nouns section of this link.

Improve this answer
1
  • 1
    Google Ngram viewer shows that 'in the days to come' is used about 10 times as much as 'for the days to come'. I suspect the other factor here is avoiding repeating 'for': 'for her for the days to come' may sound awkward.
    – Sydney
    Commented May 28, 2016 at 21:50

You must log in to answer this question.

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