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Prepositions are function words like "to", "over", "through", "in". The meaning of a sentence can be dramatically altered by choosing the wrong preposition. Questions need to include enough information for the intended meaning to be deduced.

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"over the period of" or "over the period"?

Both seem correct to me. But I visited four countries over the period of 2010 to 2014. sounds more correct.
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"Pain to" vs. "pain in"

It should be: He couldn't stand for long because of pain in his leg. You can see a detailed article about uses of "in" at : Talk english
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