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Prepositions after verbs

Transpire in or transpire during?

Transpire means happen or become known. Both in and during can follow it, but they express different time relationships.

Quick answer

Use in for settings and during for periods

Use transpire in before an event, meeting, place, or situation where something happens. Use transpire during before a period of time.

The discussion transpired in private meetings.
The problem transpired during the audit.
Several mistakes transpired during the night shift.

Choose the pattern by meaning

These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.

1
transpire in + event or setting

Showing where or in what context something happened

In introduces the situation, setting, or event connected to what transpired.

The negotiations transpired in secret sessions.
The incident transpired in the early stages of the project.
2
transpire during + period

Showing when something happened

During introduces a stretch of time or an ongoing event.

The error transpired during the review process.
The conversation transpired during lunch.
3
it transpired that + clause

Reporting discovered information

This formal pattern means that something later became known.

It transpired that the figures were inaccurate.
It transpired that several emails were missing.

See the difference in context

The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.

Construction
Example
Meaning
transpire in
The disagreement transpired in a closed meeting.
Shows the setting or context.
transpire during
The failure transpired during testing.
Shows the time period.
transpire that
It transpired that the report was incomplete.
Means become known later.
transpire at
The incident transpired at the conference.
At can introduce a location or event, separate from the verb pattern.

Common mistakes

Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.

Using during with places

During is for time periods, not locations.

✕ The talks transpired during the conference room. ✓ The talks transpired in the conference room.

Using in with time periods

In can describe a setting, but during is clearer for an ongoing period or event.

✕ The mistake transpired in the inspection. ✓ The mistake transpired during the inspection.

Confusing transpire with expire

Transpire means happen or become known.

✕ The contract transpired last month. ✓ The contract expired last month.

Quick practice

Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.

1. The issue transpired ___ the investigation.
2. The discussions transpired ___ closed sessions.
3. ___ that several files had been deleted.

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Frequently asked questions

Is transpire formal?

Yes. It is more formal than happen in many contexts.

Can transpire mean become known?

Yes. It often appears in the pattern it transpired that.

Can I use transpire during a meeting?

Yes. During a meeting correctly refers to the time period of the meeting.

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