noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ last , past
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The past few ~s have been hectic.
▪ preceding , previous , recent
▪ current
▪ coming , ensuing , following , future , next , upcoming ( esp. AmE )
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Winning stories will be published in the magazine in future ~s.
▪ consecutive , straight , successive
▪ alternate
▪ intervening
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To occupy the intervening ~s she took a temporary job.
▪ entire , full , whole
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Performances were banned for the entire ~ of June.
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We've been here five whole ~s now.
▪ short
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In just a few short ~s he was promoted to manager.
▪ early , later
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the early ~s of 2003
▪ closing , final
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Laura is in the final ~s of pregnancy with her first child.
▪ cold , dry , hot , warm , wet
▪ spring , summer , etc.
▪
hot summer ~s
▪ holy
▪
the Muslim holy ~ of Ramadan
▪ lunar
▪ calendar
▪ record
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This has been a record ~ for sales.
▪ busy
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December is a busy ~ for most shops.
VERB + MONTH
▪ spend
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He spent about a ~ decorating the house.
▪ take
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It took ~s to find another job.
▪ wait
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I waited six ~s for them to reply to my letter.
MONTH + VERB
▪ elapse , go by , pass
PREPOSITION
▪ by the ~
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paid by the ~
▪ during a/the ~ of , in a/the ~ of
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The festival is always held in the ~ of May.
▪ for a ~ , for ~s
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It hasn't rained for ~s.
▪ in a ~
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We're getting married in a ~/in a month's time.
▪ over a ~ , under a ~
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I've been working on the illustration for over a ~.
▪ per ~
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What does the salary work out as per ~?
▪ ~ of
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The ~s of July and August are the hottest.
PHRASES
▪ the ~s leading up to sth
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The President was involved in discussions in the ~s leading up to the war.
▪ time of the ~
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Our money's usually running low by this time of the ~.
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NOTE: Months
▪ the month of …
▪
The festival is held during the month of August.
▪ last … , next … , that … , this … , the coming … , this coming …
▪
I'll be in Rio next January.
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She'll be 40 this coming September.
▪ … (of) last/next/that/this year , … (of) the/this coming year , … (of) the following/previous/same year
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The construction work began in May of last year.
▪ early/late …
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The strike began in late March.
▪ the beginning/end/middle of …
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I'm going away on business at the end of April.
▪ the first/latter/second half of …
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The first half of January was marked by intense diplomatic activity.
▪ the period …
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Throughout the period November to February flocks of 500 or more are regularly present.
▪ the months/weeks/year to …
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In the year to June, sales were up 12% on a year ago.
▪ spend …
▪
He spent August abroad.
▪ … arrives , … comes
▪
November came with especially nasty fog.
▪ … passes (into … )
▪
January passed into February with the crime still a mystery.
▪ a … day, morning, night, etc.
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a misty December morning
▪ the May edition , the May issue , May's edition , May's issue , etc.
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His article will appear in the May issue of the magazine.
▪ about … , around …
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We will get in touch with you again around August.
▪ after/before …
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We expect to take delivery sometime after June.
▪ between … and …
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The hotel is closed between October and April.
▪ through ( AmE )
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June through November is hurricane season.
▪ by …
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The work should be completed by June.
▪ come …
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It's back to school come September.
▪ during …
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The museum attracted 2 000 visitors during March.
▪ for …
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The congress is planned for February 2012.
▪ from …
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The show is open from March to November. ( BrE )
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The show is open from March through November. ( AmE )
▪ in …
▪
We're getting married in April.
▪ since …
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She has played only four games since November.
▪ throughout …
▪
The freezing weather continued throughout January.
▪ till … , to … , until … , up to …
▪
The show runs until the end of October.