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For how long
Teachers, could you look at the sentence: How long have you lived here? I have lived here for three years.
I wonder if there should be a "for" at the front of the sentence. "For how long have you lived here? " because "three years" follows "for" as its complement. Therefore "how long" corresponds to "three years" in content and in sentence structure. I would like to hear your explations. Thank you. Also could you look at this sentence, "Where are you moving? Or "Where are you moving to?"
I wonder if there should be a "for" at the front of the sentence. "For how long have you lived here? " because "three years" follows "for" as its complement. Therefore "how long" corresponds to "three years" in content and in sentence structure. I would like to hear your explations. Thank you. Also could you look at this sentence, "Where are you moving? Or "Where are you moving to?"
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How long have you lived here? How long have you lived here for? For how long have you lived here?
- How long have you lived here?
- How long have you lived here for?
- For how long have you lived here?
- Where are you moving?
- Where are you moving to?
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How long have you lived here?
How long have you lived here for?
For how long have you lived here?
Where are you moving?
Where are you moving to?
To where are you moving?
All of these are acceptable and in use. The third form, with the preposition at the beginning, is the most formal, and is often considered overly so. More usual is the form with the deferr
How long have you lived here for?
For how long have you lived here?
Where are you moving?
Where are you moving to?
To where are you moving?
All of these are acceptable and in use. The third form, with the preposition at the beginning, is the most formal, and is often considered overly so. More usual is the form with the deferr
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Thank you Mr. Micawber for your explanation. Now I understand it is omission of preposition. I believe this also applies to " (At) what time do you usually have lunch."?
I have one more question about "Where are you moving (to)?" I have heard that "where" is an adverb, and an adverb can act as a prepositional phrase. In the above sentence, can "where" be used as "to what city"? If this is c
I have one more question about "Where are you moving (to)?" I have heard that "where" is an adverb, and an adverb can act as a prepositional phrase. In the above sentence, can "where" be used as "to what city"? If this is c
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In the above sentence, can "where" be used as "to what city"? If this is correct, will "to" become unnecessary? Thank you.
JT: Yes, given enough context, "where" can be used to mean "to what city". But the 'to' cannot be dropped without a dramatic shift in meaning.
What city are you moving? ,
means exactly what it says, the question asks which
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I fixed it for you.
You had
You had
at the beginning andat the end.
You neededat the beginning and </quote> at the end.
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