English grammar questions

[Guyper]

1. This movie won't come out for the next few years
2. This movie won't come out in the next few years

Is there a big difference in meaning when you use in instead of for?

Thank you

[horseluvrelisha]

Not really. There is a very slight difference, but either is fine and people will understand you either way.

"This movie won't come out for the next few years" implies that at least the next few years will have passed before the movie comes out.

"This movie won't come out in the next few years" implies that the movie will not come out at any point in time during the next few years.

I'd say people are more likely to say "This movie won't come out for the next few years," but region may have an influence (I live in the southern U.S.; people might say one more often than the other in different places).

[Nookicky]

Stick with for the next few years.
It shows the definite point, and to me, makes more sense when I hear it.
In the next few years isn't wrong, it just sounds a bit off.

Then again, I'm from the "southern" part of the US as well.
(Or wherever Ohio is... some call it south, some call it north, some call it mid... I don't know.)

[Euphonious Cantabile]

Nookicky

Stick with for the next few years.
It shows the definite point, and to me, makes more sense when I hear it.
In the next few years isn't wrong, it just sounds a bit off.

Then again, I'm from the "southern" part of the US as well.
(Or wherever Ohio is... some call it south, some call it north, some call it mid... I don't know.)

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Ohio is in the north. It's right next to Indiana and right below Michigan.

People who think Ohio is in the south or mid-USA are idiots.