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meaning of Underwent | Difference between cost and expenses
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Extend your stay Thu Jan 27, 2005 15:51 pm  Extend your stay
 

Test No. errors/advan-5 "At the Airport", question 7

We were having such an enjoyable time on our holiday that we visited our travel agent at the airport and asked whether it would be possible to lengthen our stay by another week.

(a) enjoyable
(b) visited
(c) whether
(d) lengthen

Test No. errors/advan-5 "At the Airport", answer 7

We were having such an enjoyable time on our holiday that we visited our travel agent at the airport and asked whether it would be possible to extend our stay by another week.

Correct entry: extend
The error was: (d) lengthen

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We were having such an enjoyable time on our holiday that we visited our travel agent at the airport and asked whether it would be possible to lengthen our stay by another week.
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Preposition problem : can't one extend a stay FOR another week?
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For/by Fri Jan 28, 2005 12:02 pm  For/by
 

Neither is wrong and both are acceptable.
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Extend your stay Mon Mar 07, 2005 17:45 pm  Extend your stay
 

and i made it 'prolong' here
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