“Survive” vs “survive for” in a question
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Is there any difference, either in meaning/emphasis or in correctness, between "survive" and "survive for" in a question?
Example:
I didn't water my plants before leaving. How long will they survive?
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I didn't water my plants before leaving. How long will they survive for?
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Is there any difference, either in meaning/emphasis or in correctness, between "survive" and "survive for" in a question?
Example:
I didn't water my plants before leaving. How long will they survive?
vs
I didn't water my plants before leaving. How long will they survive for?
verbs prepositions questions
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I don't find any difference in meaning or naturalness.
– Colin Fine
8 hours ago
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'For' is unnecessary with verbs such as survive, live, last unless a time period is mentioned. Will my plants survive for a week?
– Kate Bunting
7 hours ago
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Is there any difference, either in meaning/emphasis or in correctness, between "survive" and "survive for" in a question?
Example:
I didn't water my plants before leaving. How long will they survive?
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I didn't water my plants before leaving. How long will they survive for?
verbs prepositions questions
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Is there any difference, either in meaning/emphasis or in correctness, between "survive" and "survive for" in a question?
Example:
I didn't water my plants before leaving. How long will they survive?
vs
I didn't water my plants before leaving. How long will they survive for?
verbs prepositions questions
verbs prepositions questions
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I don't find any difference in meaning or naturalness.
– Colin Fine
8 hours ago
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'For' is unnecessary with verbs such as survive, live, last unless a time period is mentioned. Will my plants survive for a week?
– Kate Bunting
7 hours ago
Thank you Colin and Kate
– user2340612
7 hours ago
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I don't find any difference in meaning or naturalness.
– Colin Fine
8 hours ago
1
'For' is unnecessary with verbs such as survive, live, last unless a time period is mentioned. Will my plants survive for a week?
– Kate Bunting
7 hours ago
Thank you Colin and Kate
– user2340612
7 hours ago
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I don't find any difference in meaning or naturalness.
– Colin Fine
8 hours ago
I don't find any difference in meaning or naturalness.
– Colin Fine
8 hours ago
1
1
'For' is unnecessary with verbs such as survive, live, last unless a time period is mentioned. Will my plants survive for a week?
– Kate Bunting
7 hours ago
'For' is unnecessary with verbs such as survive, live, last unless a time period is mentioned. Will my plants survive for a week?
– Kate Bunting
7 hours ago
Thank you Colin and Kate
– user2340612
7 hours ago
Thank you Colin and Kate
– user2340612
7 hours ago
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I don't find any difference in meaning or naturalness.
– Colin Fine
8 hours ago
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'For' is unnecessary with verbs such as survive, live, last unless a time period is mentioned. Will my plants survive for a week?
– Kate Bunting
7 hours ago
Thank you Colin and Kate
– user2340612
7 hours ago