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Over vs. During #1 (permalink) Wed Jun 10, 2009 10:39 am   Over vs. During
 

HI,
Which one is correct?
OVER 1990s or DURING 1990s
OVER a long time or DURING a long time
And why?!
Many thanks,
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Over vs. During #2 (permalink) Wed Jun 10, 2009 10:56 am   Over vs. During
 

I think (I'm not sure as I'm not a native speaker)

you use 'over' for an undefined period of time while you use 'during' for a defined period of time.
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Over vs. During #3 (permalink) Wed Jun 10, 2009 13:21 pm   Over vs. During
 

Hi Shyone,
Thanks for your help!
Regards,
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Over vs. During #4 (permalink) Sat Jun 13, 2009 19:35 pm   Over vs. During
 

Hi, Sir & Madam
Could you give me some examples for essay?
thank you!
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