Youngbuts Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
for+her four years
Hi~ everyone.
I have a question about the phrase of for+period-related nouns. Would you take a look at the setences below?
1. She didn´t take a holiday for her four years as head of the company.
2. She didn´t take a holiday for her another four years as head of the company.
I assume #2 perhaps can be interpreted as she didn't take a break because she wanted to expand her period as head of the company for more four years.(I'm not so sure, though) But as for #1, I have got a vague impression.
Could #1 be understood as she didn't take a holiday to work hard during her four years, or because she wanted to make sure four years of her work as its head would be successful? Or does #1 make no sense before I replace 'for' with 'during'?
Many thanks in advance.
I have a question about the phrase of for+period-related nouns. Would you take a look at the setences below?
1. She didn´t take a holiday for her four years as head of the company.
2. She didn´t take a holiday for her another four years as head of the company.
I assume #2 perhaps can be interpreted as she didn't take a break because she wanted to expand her period as head of the company for more four years.(I'm not so sure, though) But as for #1, I have got a vague impression.
Could #1 be understood as she didn't take a holiday to work hard during her four years, or because she wanted to make sure four years of her work as its head would be successful? Or does #1 make no sense before I replace 'for' with 'during'?
Many thanks in advance.
Top answer
youngbuts Or does #1 make no sense before I replace 'for' with 'during'? This is right. You need 'during'.
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youngbutsOr does #1 make no sense before I replace 'for' with 'during'?This is right. You need 'during'.
1. She didn't take a holiday
2. She didn't take a holiday
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