Can you please tell me the difference between the following sentences:
- Did you wait for the train long?
- Did you wait long for the train?
Many thanks,
Torsten[YSaerTTEW443543]
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No difference, IMO.
The second seems to be right as the meaning is obvious. In the first the meaning depends on the way one gives stress to the words.
How about “Did you have long to wait for the train”?
The word’long’ is misplaced.
In which example?
How about “Did you have long to wait for the train”?
I think it is yours.
Why do you think it is misplaced?
Real examples.
He did not have long to wait for his answer. “Howard, meet Stefan Lehmann.” DeVore shivered.
Chung Kuo book one: the Middle Kingdom. Wingrove, David. Sevenoaks, Kent: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, 1989.
The visitors didn’t have long to wait for the opening goal. It arrived five minutes later when Glenn Hunter superbly headed in a Burrows’ corner.
[Belfast Telegraph]. Leisure material.
He may remember that at about this time last year we published a series of figures which demonstrated that his predictions were wrong. He will not have long to wait for another diet of his own words.
[Hansard extracts 1991–1992]. London: HMSO, 1992
One for Torsten:
As she descended the escalator towards the platforms, she noticed the digital clock in the ceiling. In the station, the time was 10:37. She did not have to wait long for a train.
Bad dreams. Newman, Kim. London: Simon & Schuster Ltd, 1990
That is right. We can use it so. Thanks.
Hello Noncube how are u? i really woant to learn english can u helpif u mind of course?
Hi Alisher,
If you really want to you can improve your English immediately by starting to stick to basic spelling rules. In addition you might want to start using a spell checker. What do you think about these suggestions?
For more on that topic, please read How can I improve my writing skills?
Thanks,
Torsten[YSaerTTEW443543]
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Learning English is easy. Just read what you get here. Grammar is secondary. No native has started with Grammar. So you can polish your grammar, if you read the proper materials and learn to speak this language among the right people. Listening to CNN or BBC and reading any interesting material, on a daily basis, are the starting points. Best of luck. I will help you when you need help. But mostly your own efforts can make you learn this versatile Language.
Hi Torsten and Nancube Thank u for awnser u right Torsten i have to use spell cheker .
Nancube u right too but i from Uzbekistan there is not so many rght people who speak english as native
i need some of friends who speak native . Thank you for awnser i’m glad and all the best for you
Sencerely Alisher
Hi Alisher,
Your message still contains so many spelling mistakes and words that don’t exist in English. Please confuse our forum with a chatroom. You can use all kinds of abbreviations and typos when you send SMS to your friends. Since our forum is a public place for people who want to improve their English I’d like to ask you to stop using chatroom language and rap-song-style phrases.
Many thanks,
Torsten[YSaerTTEW443543]
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hey common men don’t be so angry i excused above ok !!!