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For - During

For is used to express how long. It is used to refer to a period of time. (measured in minutes, days, years etc.)

The people in front of us at the cinema were talking for twenty minutes.

During is used to express when.

The people in front of us were talking during a film.

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Discuss - Argue

To discuss is to give consideration while to argue is to express disagreement.

We began the meeting by discussing plans for the company picnic and ended up arguing about the seating plan. It was impossible to please everyone.

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Clothes - Cloth - Material - Clothing - Garment - Dress

Clothes refers to what we wear. It is not countable.

Clothing is a more formal word for clothes.

She's got really nice clothes. She must spend a fortune on clothing.

Cloth and material refer to what clothes are made of.

How much material will I need to make a pair of trousers?

A garment is a single article of clothing while a dress is a specific type of women's clothing.

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