When he asked for the third time, the angry policeman told him again of Mr. Lane’s defeat and retirement.
Why not use ‘the third time’ instead of ‘for the third time’? I can not tell the difference between these two phrases.
@RajorshiKoyal Hi! No problem, it's just that I'm pretty busy these days. Asking your questions here is okay too, it's not like you're interrupting anything