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14.14 during, over and throughout (time) 1.
During means at some point in the course of a period of time. This period can either be in the pastor future.
2.
Over often refers to a period of time that began in the past and
is still true in the present,
over is thus normally used with the present perfect
(
8.3
). However,
over can also be used fora future period.
3.
Throughout means for the entire course of a period of time. This
period can refer to the past, present or future.
DURING OVER THROUGHOUT 1,2,3 I hope to have the
opportunity of meeting you during the conference next month.
Over the last few years, there has been increasing interest in …
Throughout history, humans have had a tendency to collect objects – even objects of no apparent value.
=
For the last few years, i.e. until and including today
1,2,3
I worked with him during my Erasmus project.
Over the last decade, no progress has been made in … However,
over the next few years this will certainly change.
Plagues were common throughout the Middle Ages.
