English in a Minute: How to use the word 'during'

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During is a preposition.

It means throughout a particular period of time.

It's commonly used with time words like the morning, the day and the night.

I work during the day, but my husband works during the night.

You mustn't use mobile phones during the test.

During can go at the beginning of a sentence or in the middle.

We go to the beach during the summer.

During the summer, we go to the beach.

During is also used to mean some time between the beginning and end of a period of time.

I lost my purse during the trip, but I don't know exactly where or when.

My phone rang during the meeting.

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