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Confusing Words > during and for
Does “bored” mean the same as “boring”? What’s the difference between “funny” and “fun”? Here are some commonly confused English word pairs.

DURING AND FOR
during and for

during is used to say when something happens and for is used to say how long it lasts.

Examples:

Her grandfather died during the war.

Kevin left during the meeting.

Examples:

It rained for five hours.

We will visit you for a few minutes during the afternoon.










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