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for the rest of sth

prep. phr..
A2 Elementary Oxford

prep. phr.. This means for the remaining part of a time period or an event. You use it to talk about the time that is left.

prep. phr.. A prepositional phrase indicating the entire remaining duration of a specified period of time, event, or object.


SIMPLE

I will be at home for the rest of the day.

CONTEXTUAL

After the meeting, we went to a café for the rest of the afternoon.

COMPLEX

The treaty ensured peace between the two nations for the rest of the century, fostering an unprecedented era of cooperation.

Usage

This phrase is followed by a noun indicating a time period, like 'the day', 'the week', or 'my life'.

Teaching tip

Clarify that 'for the rest of' specifies duration, while 'the rest of' on its own can refer to remaining objects (e.g., 'I ate the rest of the pizza').

Pitfall

He slept for rest of the flight.He slept for the rest of the flight.The definite article 'the' is required before 'rest' in this phrase.

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