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The usage for the word "long"



 
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The usage for the word "long" #1 (permalink) Tue Mar 22, 2011 22:33 pm   The usage for the word "long"
 

First, thanks for viewing this post.

Here is my question: in the sentence "I have long acknowledged this problem...", is the word "long" grammatically correct using in this way?
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The usage for the word "long" #2 (permalink) Tue Mar 22, 2011 22:47 pm   The usage for the word "long"
 

Hello.

That sentence is correct. It is the equivalent to 'I have acknowledged this problem for a long time.'
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The usage for the word "long" #3 (permalink) Tue Mar 22, 2011 23:22 pm   The usage for the word "long"
 

Thank you very much.
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