Question

choose the option that meaningfully completes the sentence.

In Europe, meals are diffrent. people stay at thr table _ a long time.
a) since
b) for
c) during
d) than​

Answer 1

In Europe, meals are different. People stay at the table for a long time.

• In English linguistics, we use the word 'for' when we are referring to a specific period of time.
• In the sentence above, we are specifying the time as 'a long time', hence 'for' will be the correct term to use with the sentence.
• Other options, such as option a) since is not correct because since is used when talking about a previous time. For example, they have lived here since 2010.