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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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Do I need the 'for' here?
How long did you play the violin (for) ?
Do I need to omit the 'for'?
Thank you!
Do I need to omit the 'for'?
Thank you!
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Anonymous How long did you play the violin (for) ? Did - implies that he is no longer playing at the present time. He may have played in the past.
- Anonymous How long did you play the violin (for) ?
- Did - implies that he is no longer playing at the present time.
- He may have played in the past.
- If your question is to suggest that he is still playing violin at the presnt time, then the correct question should be: How long have you been playing violin?
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AnonymousHow long did you play the violin (for) ?
Did - implies that he is no longer playing at the present time. He may have played in the past.
If your question is to suggest that he is still playing violin at the presnt time, then the correct question should be: How long have you been playing violin?
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