PreciousJones Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
We've been here
I know there's no difference with:
We've been here for two hours and We've been here two hours. So why do people include the for?
Is there a difference in formality?
We've been here for two hours and We've been here two hours. So why do people include the for?
Is there a difference in formality?
Top answer
Hi, I don't think there's a difference in meaning, but I do agree with you that there's a difference in formality. Using 'for' sounds more formal than not using it. The reason for this may be that omitting certain words can save us precious time and effort.
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Hi,
I don't think there's a difference in meaning, but I do agree with you that there's a difference in formality. Using 'for' sounds more formal than not using it. The reason for this may be that omitting certain words can save us precious time and effort.
Regards,
I don't think there's a difference in meaning, but I do agree with you that there's a difference in formality. Using 'for' sounds more formal than not using it. The reason for this may be that omitting certain words can save us precious time and effort.
Regards,
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