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

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#1 (permalink) Thu Nov 09, 2006 8:41 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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#2 (permalink) Thu Nov 09, 2006 8:56 am The use of 'how long': 'How long is your paper?'

. It most likely means: how many words or pages in length? . _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's

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#3 (permalink) Thu Nov 09, 2006 18:37 pm The use of 'how long': 'How long is your paper?'

. Mister Micawber is correct as usual. Amy

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