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ESL forum > Grammar and Linguistics > Which preposition is correct in following sentences?    

Which preposition is correct in following sentences?



vikral
India

Which preposition is correct in following sentences?
 
Hi

We are going on a week long holiday. OR
We are going for a week long holiday.

or would you use something else for ON or FOR?

Move the books __________ the second shelf. (to, on, onto or anything else)

The show lasted ___________ eight o �clock ___________ ten thirty.
The show lasted from eight o �clock to/till ten thirty.

Gyan is allowed to watch television ___ an hour __ dinner.
Gyan is allowed to watch television for an hour at or during dinner.

Some animals hunt _________ (during/at) the night.

Regards
Vikral

28 Nov 2011      





Apodo
Australia


We are going on a week long holiday. OR
We are going for a week long holiday.
Both are OK. We go for or on a holiday. I prefer for here, because we say for a week and this puts emphasis on the time.

or would you use something else for ON or FOR? No

Move the books __________ the second shelf. (to, on, onto or anything else)

To � moving position   or onto Moving to a position on something. Both OK.

The meaning changes with on or from: Move the books on the second shelf to the top shelf.
Move the books from the second shelf to the top shelf.

The show lasted ___________ eight o �clock ___________ ten thirty.
The show lasted from eight o �clock to/till until ten thirty.

I would use till or until for a measure of passing time.  but From place to place.

Gyan is allowed to watch television ___ an hour __ dinner.
Gyan is allowed to watch television for an hour at or during dinner.

Gyan is allowed to watch television for an hour at dinner time.


Some animals hunt _________ (during/at) the night.

Some animals hunt at night.
or
Some animals hunt during the night.

28 Nov 2011     



yanogator
United States

I hope that Gyan is allowed to watch television for an hour before or after dinner, but not during dinner.
 
Bruce

28 Nov 2011     



Apodo
Australia

@ Bruce,
I hope so too! The thought did cross my mind when I replied. We all know eating dinner in front of the TV is a no-no.LOL

28 Nov 2011     



Lina Ladybird
Germany

@Bruce
 
 
I had the same thought actually... ;-))

28 Nov 2011     



vikral
India

Thank you so much Apodo, Yanogator & Line Ladybird. Your views helped a lot.

Regards
Vikral

28 Nov 2011     



ruisleipa
Finland

Going FOR a week long holiday? Who on earth would say that? That �s bad English right there. You should say �I am going on holiday for a week �, not �for a week long holiday �.

5 Dec 2011