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Perfect Stranger Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

airport language

Hi,

Are these questions alright?

1. How long will the flight be?
2. How long will the flight last?
3. How much longer will we be flying? (this one sounds awkwad) 4. How much longer will the flight last/be?
5. How many more hours will we fly?
6. How much luggage do you have?
7. How many pieces of luggage do you have?
  

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The only one I would not use is 5. The others are fine, even the one you thought was awkward. CJ

  • The only one I would not use is 5.
  • The others are fine, even the one you thought was awkward.
  • CJ
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The only one I would not use is 5. The others are fine, even the one you thought was awkward. Emotion: smile

CJ
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There is still one question more: How much does your luggage weigh?
Emotion: smile
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Thanks!

What question would you ask the flight attendant if you were on a plane and wanted to know how much longer you will be in the air?
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I'm sure that the most frequently used is: What is our ETA (estimated time of arrival?).
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Thanks, Philip. ( I didn't know "ETA")
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Thanks!

Do you consider these two questions native-like?
  1. How much longer will we be flying?
  2. How many more hours do we have ahead of us?
  3. How much time before we land?
  4. How much time till we arrive?
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All but the last one sound natural enough to me.

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