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MeggPhaggSioux Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

(For) How Long?

(For) how long are you staying at my house?

You are staying at my house (for) how long?

What is your opinions on the optionality/necessity of "for"?
  

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How long are you staying at my house? Okay. "for" is acceptable but odd sounding in this one.

— MalRey

  • How long are you staying at my house?
  • Okay.
  • "for" is acceptable but odd sounding in this one.
  • You are staying at my house for how long?
  • "for" necessary in this one but it strikes me as awkward.
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How long are you staying at my house? Okay. "for" is acceptable but odd sounding in this one.

You are staying at my house for how long? "for" necessary in this one but it strikes me as awkward.

I think I would rephrase as follows (both have the same meaning):

How long are you going to stay at my hou
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