Which preposition should I use to indicate a period of time?
I wonder which word I should use in the following phrases showing a period of time.

In/For the following years
In/For the remaining years
In/For the rest of the time

Thank you

Question

Which preposition should I use to indicate a period of time?
I wonder which word I should use in the following phrases showing a period of time.

In/For the following years
In/For the remaining years
In/For the rest of the time

Thank you

Answer

In the following years
For the remaining years.
For the rest of time.

It depends on what the context is, you can use both for/in for the first two, depending on the topic. However, we would never say In the rest of time.

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Thanks for the tip. Can I ask under what situation should I use "in" and "for"?

Answer

“in” and “for” don’t have the same meaning. You should use the preposition that fits the meaning!

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