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Danil Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
"For long enough" ? Meaning.
~ Do we really need so much colour? It passes the time.
~ But if I do this ...
~ If you press a keycard against your mobile phone for long enough, it corrupts the magnetic strip.
How am I supposed to understand the highlighted part of the sentence ?
for long enough - Does it mean for a short time?
~ But if I do this ...
~ If you press a keycard against your mobile phone for long enough, it corrupts the magnetic strip.
How am I supposed to understand the highlighted part of the sentence ?
for long enough - Does it mean for a short time?
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Danil Does it mean for a short time? No, it means what it says. , time: a reform long advocated .
- Danil Does it mean for a short time?
- No, it means what it says.
- , time: a reform long advocated .
- You can omit the preposition for if you like.
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DanilDoes it mean for a short time?No, it means what it says. This definition of long is from a dictionary:
for or through a great extent of space or, esp., time: a reform long advocated.
You can omit the preposition for if you like.
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Danilfor long enough - Does it mean for a short time?No. It means that eventually the magnetic strip will be rendered unreadable. That time could be as short as one minute or as long as ten years.
More examples --
He worked long enough to earn a pension.
She grew her hair long enough to sell to a wig factory.
Grandmother lived lon
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