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Luky Titan Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Can we use informal writing in narrative?

Can we use informal sentences such as

Example: They took a loooooong time to get dressed?

Yours sincerely,
Hazem
  

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In what context do you want to use this sentence? In most writing, these are the kinds of ways we say it. They took a very long time to get dressed.

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  • In what context do you want to use this sentence?
  • In most writing, these are the kinds of ways we say it.
  • They took a very long time to get dressed.
  • They took an incredibly long time to get dressed.
  • They took an inordinate amount of time to get dressed.
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In what context do you want to use this sentence?

In most writing, these are the kinds of ways we say it.
They took a very long time to get dressed.
They took an incredibly long time to get dressed.
They took an inordinate amount of time to get dressed.
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Luky Titan loooooong
This is not correct spelling.
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its in a story with a humorous tone
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It is what someone in your story said?
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It's not correct spelling but. It looks like an attempt to represent the sound of someone exaggerating the o sound when in the word long, when speaking. It's non-standard and should not be used in normal spelling.
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