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Titiwangsa Posted 10 years ago
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He woke up for a long time already.
What time did he wake up?
He woke up for a long time already.
(Now is 6am, he probably woke up at 5am or 4.30am, but I am not sure what time he is woke up.)
Does it sound natural?
He woke up for a long time already.
(Now is 6am, he probably woke up at 5am or 4.30am, but I am not sure what time he is woke up.)
Does it sound natural?
Top answer
That isn't right. It is a kind of mix-up between these two: He has been awake for a long time. He woke up a long time ago.
- That isn't right.
- It is a kind of mix-up between these two: He has been awake for a long time.
- He woke up a long time ago.
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That isn't right. It is a kind of mix-up between these two:
He has been awake for a long time.
He woke up a long time ago.
He has been awake for a long time.
He woke up a long time ago.
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TitiwangsaDoes it sound natural?No. Waking up is a punctual event, i.e., it takes place in a moment. It is not something that has any substantial extent in time. Therefore, it can't happen for a long time. The following show the same sort of contradiction.
*Tom broke the plate for a long time.
*The plane touched down for a long time
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