'in the meantime' versus 'for the meantime'

Eliott · Thu Jul 20, 2006 7:40 am *'in the meantime' versus 'for the meantime'*

English Error, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #10 "Tell me about Yourself", question 6

At the meantime you can tell me something about where you live.

(a) At
(b) tell
(c) about

English Error, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #10 "Tell me about Yourself", answer 6

In the meantime you can tell me something about where you live.

Correct entry: In
The error was: (a) At

You have found the error but your entry is incorrect.
for the meantime you can tell me something about where you live.
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Can we use for in this sentence?

Thanks.

Eliott

Alan · Thu Jul 20, 2006 9:10 am *Meantime*

Hi,

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