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What is better: He no longer works here... Thu Apr 08, 2004 14:48 pm  What is better: He no longer works here...		  
Hello! What is better? He no longer works here. Or He doesn't work here any more.
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Hi,

Both are fine.

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What is better: He no longer works here... Thu Jul 10, 2008 16:16 pm  What is better: He no longer works here...		  
Terminator,
You can write:
No longer does he work here.
or
He doesn't work here any longer.
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What is better: He no longer works here... Fri Jul 11, 2008 18:11 pm  What is better: He no longer works here...		  
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No longer does he work here.

Now, this looks a little unnatural to me. Confused
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What is better: He no longer works here... Fri Jul 11, 2008 18:25 pm  What is better: He no longer works here...		  
I would say,
He is not working here any longer!
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What is better: He no longer works here... Fri Jul 11, 2008 19:11 pm  What is better: He no longer works here...		  
juanf.sanchez wrote:
I would say,
He is not working here any longer!

I think it is an intimidating statement, like "I'm going to fire him, so he's not working here anymore".
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What is better: He no longer works here... Sat Jul 12, 2008 4:08 am  What is better: He no longer works here...		  
Quote:
No longer does he work here.

Now, this looks a little unnatural to me.

Maybe it's unnatural for you; but it's quite right, Deamon99. Laughing
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