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Inglés (US)
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¿Cuál es la diferencia entre over the years y for the years ?Puedes dar oraciones como ejemplo.
¿Cuál es la diferencia entre over the years y for the years ?Puedes dar oraciones como ejemplo.
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Depends on context.
"Over the years" implies a long amount of time. It is usually taken literally, but is general in nature.
Over the years, I've learned a lot about what not to say to my wife.
"For the years" would only make sense if you were talking about some specific set of years as the other half of some idea of recognition or compensation.
He was given an award for the years of service he has given to the community.
In other words, to acknowledge the time spent serving the community, he was given an award.
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- Inglés (US)
Depends on context.
"Over the years" implies a long amount of time. It is usually taken literally, but is general in nature.
Over the years, I've learned a lot about what not to say to my wife.
"For the years" would only make sense if you were talking about some specific set of years as the other half of some idea of recognition or compensation.
He was given an award for the years of service he has given to the community.
In other words, to acknowledge the time spent serving the community, he was given an award.
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