Which should I use ?
I think I know how to use across, through and along to speak about places. But which one should I use in the phrases below ?
1. Your strength decreases ___________ the time
2. I met her ___________ my sister

Thanks a lot for your help. I will be grateful if you give more examples like the examples above.

Question

Which should I use ?
I think I know how to use across, through and along to speak about places. But which one should I use in the phrases below ?
1.  Your strength decreases ___________ the time 
2.  I met her ___________ my sister

Thanks a lot for your help. I will be grateful if you give more examples like the examples above.

Answer

In English there are many ways to express a statement. My options:

1. Your strength decreases OVER time (no "the")____________ the time 
2. I met her THROUGH___________ my sister

try these: 
Your skills develop with practice
He lives by the ocean but above the beach 
Your wisdom grows with time. 
He drives along the coast

Answer

I would say this.

1) Your strength decreases "over" time. 
(  It is an abbreviated way of properly saying, "Your strength decreases over a passage of time".)
 2) I met her "through" my sister. 
(This is a shorter way of saying, "I met her "through her acquaintance" with my sister. )

Hope this helps

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