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The use of 'how long': 'How long is your paper?'



 
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The use of 'how long': 'How long is your paper?' Thu Nov 09, 2006 9:41 am  The use of 'how long': 'How long is your paper?'		  
Amy wrote:
How long is your paper and what's the topic?

Hi

Could you please tell me what the above sentence means? Does it mean:

1- When is your paper? How much time are you left with?

OR

2- What is the duration of the paper? Is it a two- hour paper or three-hour paper?

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The use of 'how long': 'How long is your paper?' Thu Nov 09, 2006 9:56 am  The use of 'how long': 'How long is your paper?'		  
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It most likely means: how many words or pages in length?
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The use of 'how long': 'How long is your paper?' Thu Nov 09, 2006 19:37 pm  The use of 'how long': 'How long is your paper?'		  
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Mister Micawber is correct as usual. Very Happy

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