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Usage of any: This situation cannot go on for any length of time.



 
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Usage of any: This situation cannot go on for any length of time. #1 (permalink) Tue Jan 27, 2009 18:44 pm   Usage of any: This situation cannot go on for any length of time.
 

This situation cannot go on for any length of time.


What does this sentence mean?
1-This situation has to come to an end immediately.
or:
2-This situation cannot go on indefinitely.
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Usage of any: This situation cannot go on for any length of time. #2 (permalink) Wed Jan 28, 2009 9:43 am   Usage of any: This situation cannot go on for any length of time.
 

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