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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

for+ time

Hi,

Can I omit 'for' here?

It has been my headache (for) a long time.

Thanks.
  

Top answer

It has been my I have had a headache (for) a long time. "

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4 Answers
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It has been my I have had a headache (for) a long time. No, you can't omit "for."
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Hi RayH, thank you for your Answer.
Can I omit 'for' in
"I've had a headache (for) two days."
Thanks.
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No.

You can say "My headache has lasted two days" but not "I've had a headache two days."
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Hi GG,
Thank you very much, I get it!
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