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 #2 (permalink) Tue Sep 08, 2009 17:15 pm Long time vs long |
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I won't take long or I won't take long time : which is correct?
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| #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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| #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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| #5 (permalink) Tue Sep 08, 2009 20:45 pm long |
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| #6 (permalink) Tue Sep 08, 2009 20:49 pm Long time vs long |
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| #7 (permalink) Wed Sep 09, 2009 0:21 am Long time vs long |
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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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| #8 (permalink) Wed Sep 09, 2009 0:22 am long |
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I can hear nothing on your recording, Ganesh. Please supply more information about 'a long time ago'.
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