Liza
Haven't seen you IN ages vs FOR ages is there any difference between the phrases I haven't seen you in ages and I haven't seen you for ages? Which one is more frequently used?
2013年7月15日 16:19
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There's no difference in meaning, both are fine. I hear "for ages" much more frequently by British English speakers, and "in ages" more commonly spoken by American English speakers.
2013年7月15日
3
Honestly, you could use either one. There is no difference in meaning between them. They are both used with about the same frequency.
2013年7月15日
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both work but are a bit colloquial, informal, casual. I would say "I have not seen you for a long time" or "i have not seen you for such a long time" ('such' increases the timescale )
2014年7月19日
IN AGES is used after negative and superlative structures; and never used with future tenses. e.g. I haven't seen him in ages. or I haven't seem him for ages. (same meaning) e.g. This is the best movie I've seen in ages. (here you can't replace IN AGES for FOR AGES) I'm not a native speaker however most ESL grammar books and courses mention FOR AGES in their examples and drills so I guess FOR AGES is more frequent.
2023年6月9日
Thank you!
2014年7月20日
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