The rain lasted for five days?
What is the difference between the two sentences below?
The rain lasted FOR five days and
The rain lasted five days
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The two sentences have the same meaning.
The first sentence includes "for", a preposition of time duration.
The second sentence is more informal. The word "for" is simply left out, but its meaning remains.
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