Long time vs long

Ganesh · #1 (permalink) Fri Sep 04, 2009 21:28 pm *Long time vs long*

This won't take long or This won't take long time

long means long time.........?
Please wait I won't take long to do this job..............? is it correct?

Ganesh · #2 (permalink) Tue Sep 08, 2009 17:15 pm *Long time vs long*

I won't take long or I won't take long time : which is correct?
Ganesh

Alan · #3 (permalink) Tue Sep 08, 2009 17:34 pm *Long time vs long*

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Hi,

You can either say: I won't take long or I won't take a long time.

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Alan · #4 (permalink) Tue Sep 08, 2009 17:36 pm *Long time vs long*

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By the way Ganesh, I can't hear your recording.

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Ganesh · #5 (permalink) Tue Sep 08, 2009 20:45 pm *long*

a long time ago

Ganesh · #6 (permalink) Tue Sep 08, 2009 20:49 pm *Long time vs long*

Long time vs long

Mister Micawber · #7 (permalink) Wed Sep 09, 2009 0:21 am *Long time vs long*

I can hear no sound on your recording, Ganesh.

Without further context, 'long' = 'for a long time': 'I have long / for a long time admired you from afar.'
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Mister Micawber · #8 (permalink) Wed Sep 09, 2009 0:22 am *long*

I can hear nothing on your recording, Ganesh. Please supply more information about 'a long time ago'.
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