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Hanuman_2000 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
For how
Sir,
1. For how long did he play.
2. How long did he play.
What is difference in meaning between two sentences?
In (1) for being a preposition, as I know preposition take noun or pronoun as object.But here object is "how long" which I think is not a noun or pronoun.
Thanks.
1. For how long did he play.
2. How long did he play.
What is difference in meaning between two sentences?
In (1) for being a preposition, as I know preposition take noun or pronoun as object.But here object is "how long" which I think is not a noun or pronoun.
Thanks.
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It is a degree adverbial of duration; they are synonymous, and either form is acceptable (the 'for' form is quite formal). ' A: 'He played for an hour'.
- It is a degree adverbial of duration; they are synonymous, and either form is acceptable (the 'for' form is quite formal).
- ' A: 'He played for an hour'.
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It is a degree adverbial of duration; they are synonymous, and either form is acceptable (the 'for' form is quite formal).
Q: '(For) how long did he play?'
A: 'He played for an hour'.
Q: '(For) how long did he play?'
A: 'He played for an hour'.
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