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Tenacious Learner Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Are both questions and answers possible?

Hi teachers.
According to this sentence, 'I can get there in five days, perhaps six.’
Are both questions and answers possible?
a) How long could it take him to get there? It could take him (to ge there) five days.
b) How long will it take him to get there? It will take him (to get there) five days.

Thanks in advance.
  

Top answer

I don't think anyone will pay much attention to the auxiliary, 'could' or 'will'. However, 'to get there' is in the wrong position: It could/will take him five days [to get there]. CB

— Cool Breeze

  • I don't think anyone will pay much attention to the auxiliary, 'could' or 'will'.
  • However, 'to get there' is in the wrong position: It could/will take him five days [to get there].
  • CB
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I don't think anyone will pay much attention to the auxiliary, 'could' or 'will'. However, 'to get there' is in the wrong position: It could/will take him five days [to get there].

CB
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HiCB,
Thank you for your reply.
Then 'how long' goes before 'where' in a sentence, doesn't it?

TS
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Thinking SpainThen 'how long' goes before 'where' in a sentence, doesn't it?
I don't know if that always happens. I never thought of it. As I understand grammar, 'take' has two objects in a sentence like this.

It took him an hour to read it.

I know that no
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Cool BreezeAnyway, it's really irrelevant what label one puts on 'an hour' as long as one uses the correct structure and word order.
Hi CB,
Thank you for your reply and explanations. I really appreciate them.

TS
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