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#2 (permalink) Thu Apr 08, 2004 20:09 pm No longer |
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Hi,
Both are fine.
Alan _________________ English as a Second Language You can read my ESL story Present Simple |
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Alan Co-founder

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#3 (permalink) Thu Jul 10, 2008 15:16 pm What is better: He no longer works here... |
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Terminator, You can write: No longer does he work here. or He doesn't work here any longer. |
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Hothu You can meet me at english-test.net
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#4 (permalink) Fri Jul 11, 2008 17:11 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. :? _________________ Non-native speaker of English
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Daemon99 I'm here quite often ;-)
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#5 (permalink) Fri Jul 11, 2008 17:25 pm What is better: He no longer works here... |
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I would say, He is not working here any longer! |
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Juanf.sanchez New Member
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#6 (permalink) Fri Jul 11, 2008 18:11 pm What is better: He no longer works here... |
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| 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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Lost_Soul I'm a Communicator ;-)

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#7 (permalink) Sat Jul 12, 2008 3:08 am 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.
Maybe it's unnatural for you; but it's quite right, Deamon99. :lol: |
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Hothu You can meet me at english-test.net
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