Tom and I are not in a hurry. The game won't start for/in another hour.

[kadioguy]

[My sentences]
a. Tom and I are not in a hurry. The game won't start for another hour.
b. Tom and I are not in a hurry. The game won't start in another hour.

Do they both work?

 

[jutfrank]

No. Only a.

 

[kadioguy]

No. Only a.

c. The game will start in another hour.

I suppose (c) is correct. So "won't start for another hour" but "will start in another hour". However, we could say "The game will last for another hour".

Is that right?

 

[Tarheel]

The game will start in about an hour.

That's what I would say (and would expect to hear).

Also: "The game will last for about an hour" or "There's about an hour to go "

 

[5jj]

c. The game will start in another hour.
I suppose (c) is correct. So "won't start for another hour" but "will start in another hour". However, we could say "The game will last for another hour".

Is that right?

Yes.

 

[Amigos4]

However, we could say "The game will last for another hour".

Do we need "for" in the sentence?
Is "The game will last another hour" correct?

 

[Tarheel]

@Amigos4 @kadioguy It's OK. But I would say, "There's an hour to go" or "There's an hour left."