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Vince Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary
greater length of days?
Hi people,
long time no see. Been on holidays
I came across this problem while looking for synonyms on the word 'long life'. I thought of 'greater lenth of days', but I'm doubting whether 'greater' is the right word to use here?
Can anyone help me out?
Vince
long time no see. Been on holidays
I came across this problem while looking for synonyms on the word 'long life'. I thought of 'greater lenth of days', but I'm doubting whether 'greater' is the right word to use here?
Can anyone help me out?
Vince
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Hi, long time no see. Been on holidays I came across this problem while looking for synonyms on the word 'long life'. I thought of 'greater lenth of days', but I'm doubting whether 'greater' is the right word to use here?
- Hi, long time no see.
- Been on holidays I came across this problem while looking for synonyms on the word 'long life'.
- I thought of 'greater lenth of days', but I'm doubting whether 'greater' is the right word to use here?
- This is a compressed form of 'It has been a long time since I saw you.
- Have you been on your holidays?
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Hi,
long time no see. Been on holidays
I came across this problem while looking for synonyms on the word 'long life'. I thought of 'greater lenth of days', but I'm doubting whether 'greater' is the right word to use here?
This is a compressed form of 'It has been a long time since I saw you. Have you been on your
long time no see. Been on holidays
I came across this problem while looking for synonyms on the word 'long life'. I thought of 'greater lenth of days', but I'm doubting whether 'greater' is the right word to use here?
This is a compressed form of 'It has been a long time since I saw you. Have you been on your
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Hi Vince,
As far as I know "length of days" is a phrase from the Bible (Proverbs ch.3; vs.2) and means more or less "long life"... So, adding "greater" might not be necessary.
Greetings from Almere,
Ann
As far as I know "length of days" is a phrase from the Bible (Proverbs ch.3; vs.2) and means more or less "long life"... So, adding "greater" might not be necessary.
Greetings from Almere,
Ann
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If I read "greater length of days" I would think it was an awkward way to refer to the fact that after the vernal equinox, the days get longer. I would not make an associate with "long life" unless the context gave is specifically.
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