"for" or "during"

English translation: for one month prior to the study or during the month prior to the study

13:49 Sep 14, 2008

English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Cardiology

English term or phrase: "for" or "during"

Hello,
which is correct in the context?

No patient took antiarrhythmic drugs *for/during* one month before the study.

Thank you in advance!

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Selected answer:for one month prior to the study or during the month prior to the study

Explanation:
both work, but with slight adjustments to the sentence - also I would say, "None of the patients took ..

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Heather Shaw
United States
Local time: 11:06

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Thank you, Heather!
Thank you for the adjustments!
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4 +7

for one month prior to the study or during the month prior to the study

Heather Shaw

3 +2

No patient had taken antiarrhythmic drugs during the month prior to the beginning of the study

Milena Bosco (X)

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3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +7

for one month prior to the study or during the month prior to the study

Explanation:
both work, but with slight adjustments to the sentence - also I would say, "None of the patients took ..

Heather Shaw
United States
Local time: 11:06
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8

Grading comment

Thank you, Heather!
Thank you for the adjustments!

8 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

No patient had taken antiarrhythmic drugs during the month prior to the beginning of the study

Explanation:
I would go for this. Have a nice one, Milena

Milena Bosco (X)
Italy
Local time: 11:06
Native speaker of:

Italian,

Catalan

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