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Liveinjapan Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

A long period of time

How long a period of time has passed since then?
How long has passed since then?

I think that the second is grammatically incorrect although it carrys the same meaing as the first.
Is the second correct?
  

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Liveinjapan I think that the second is grammatically incorrect You think right. CJ (carries)

  • Liveinjapan I think that the second is grammatically incorrect You think right.
  • CJ (carries)
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LiveinjapanI think that the second is grammatically incorrect
You think right. Emotion: smile
CJ
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Should it be, how long has it passed since then?
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Thanks, CJ.
Understand!
New2, it's a good question. I have no idea what it refers, so wait for other members.
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New2grammarShould it be, how long has it passed since then?
It should be exactly as Liveinjapan has written it: How long a period of time has passed since then?
Alternate:
How long has it been since then?
CJ
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Liveinjapancarrys
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