In a long time and for a lon time . Help me please!

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Dear Teacher.what's the different please?q1I havn't seen you for a long time.I havn't seen you in a long time.q2I will  go for ten minute.I Will go in ten minute.Thanks a lot.

CalifJim · Accepted Answer

Jacky56LinI haven't seen you for a long time.
I haven't seen you in a long time.

Same meaning.

Jacky56LinI will go for ten minutes.
I ~~Will~~ will go in ten minutes.

Different meanings.

x = now
for

|< ten minutes >|
....................x......................[ I am there ]................
I will go for ten minutes.
This one is taken to mean, "I will go there and stay there for ten minutes".

(I will go there. Maybe I will go after a few minutes; maybe I will go tomorrow or next week.
I will stay there for ten minutes. Then I will leave.)
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****************
in

|< ten minutes >|

.....................x........................................

I will go in ten minutes.
This one is taken to mean, "I will leave here in ten minutes".

(I will leave here ten minutes from now. I may stay for a short time; I may stay for a long time.)

CJ

Jacky56Lin · Answer

Thank you very much.

In a long time and for a lon time . Help me please!

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