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What's the difference in nuance if I say "keeps" instead of "lasts" here?

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Rebecca

"Last" and "keep" as verbs both mean to "continue on" or "endure", however, they have very different nuances. To "last" just means to continue on for a specific period of time while "keep" is usually only used in the context where something will no longer be able to work after a certain amount of time and will go bad afterwards, such as food. Ex: This food will keep for a week in the fridge. Ex: My cough lasted for a few days. Ex: How long is this movie going to last?

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