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Vocabulary
Answer to "How long have you ~ ?"
Q. How long have you lived in France?
A. I have lived in France for three years.
B. For three years.
C. Three years.
I know A and B are OK. Is C a gramatically correct way to answer also?
Q. Who broke the window?
A. Tom broke it.
B. Tom did.
C. Tom.
Likewise, is the answer C a proper way to answer the question (as in an English listening comprehension exam)?
A. I have lived in France for three years.
B. For three years.
C. Three years.
I know A and B are OK. Is C a gramatically correct way to answer also?
Q. Who broke the window?
A. Tom broke it.
B. Tom did.
C. Tom.
Likewise, is the answer C a proper way to answer the question (as in an English listening comprehension exam)?
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Exp I know A and B are OK. Is C a gramatically correct way to answer also? In normal conversations, yes.
- Exp I know A and B are OK.
- Is C a gramatically correct way to answer also?
- In normal conversations, yes.
- It is only a noun phrase, not a sentence.
- In most casual conversations, I would answer (C), not (B).
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ExpI know A and B are OK. Is C a gramatically correct way to answer also?In normal conversations, yes. It is only a noun phrase, not a sentence.
In most casual conversations, I would answer (C), not (B).
ExpLikewise, is the answer C a proper way to answer the question (as in an English listening comprehension exam)?In
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Both C answers are correct.
There is no set requirement to answer a question with a complete sentence or any other special way, especially in a listening comprehension exam.
There is no set requirement to answer a question with a complete sentence or any other special way, especially in a listening comprehension exam.
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