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Phrase "Are you going to wait any longer"



 
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Phrase "Are you going to wait any longer" #1 (permalink) Thu Jan 10, 2008 16:55 pm   Phrase "Are you going to wait any longer"
 

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #54 "Chit Chat: At the bus stop", question 9

Mike: Oh dear. Are you going to wait any ..........

(a) quicker
(b) slower
(c) former
(d) longer

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #54 "Chit Chat: At the bus stop", answer 9

Mike: Oh dear. Are you going to wait any longer.

Correct answer: (d) longer

Your answer was: incorrect
Mike: Oh dear. Are you going to wait any former.
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what is the meaning of this sentence?

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Phrase "Are you going to wait any longer" #2 (permalink) Fri Jan 11, 2008 6:52 am   Phrase "Are you going to wait any longer"
 

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It seems straightforward to me, Folsy. The speaker is asking the other person whether s/he will wait longer for the occurrence of some event.
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Any longer vs for long #3 (permalink) Thu Sep 29, 2011 13:18 pm   Any longer vs for long
 

Hi
Mike: Oh dear. Are you going to wait any longer

I just want to know whether i can use for a long instead of any longer.
And, what happens if i don't use any (i.e. Mike: Oh dear. Are you going to wait longer)
why emphasis is given on any

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Phrase "Are you going to wait any longer" #4 (permalink) Thu Sep 29, 2011 13:29 pm   Phrase "Are you going to wait any longer"
 

I just want to know whether i can use for a long instead of any longer.-- No, you cannot.

And, what happens if i don't use any (i.e. Mike: Oh dear. Are you going to wait longer)-- That is OK, but not quite the native choice.

why emphasis is given on any? -- 'Any' is not really emphasis. It is more like a traditional collocation, I think, like these:

Do you want any more soup?
Yes, I'll have some more, please.
Are you any thinner now since you started dieting?
Some ice cream is always nice for dessert.


'Any' and 'some' are not grammatically required in any of those sentences, but it in normal practice to use them.
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test question #5 (permalink) Thu Sep 29, 2011 14:00 pm   test question
 

Thanks i want to know that i have received test question (TEST1) through e-mail but i am not receiving any other test question. Can you help me why such thing happens???
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Phrase "Are you going to wait any longer" #6 (permalink) Thu Sep 29, 2011 14:21 pm   Phrase "Are you going to wait any longer"
 

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