How far vs how long

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I don't know the diffrence between how far and how long

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

How far is for distance, how long is for time

Fivejedjon · Answer

Anonymoushow long is for time

It's also used for asking the length of an object - How long is your yacht/dining room table?

Anonymous · Answer

How far is your house from your scool?
How long do you take to get home from your school?
That is the difference!

Anonymous · Answer

"how long" is used to evaluate a period of time or length while "how far" is as they previously said to evaluate a a distance.

Anonymous · Answer

Thank you

Anonymous · Answer

Can i say they responsible for me

Anonymous · Answer

Or they responsible about me ??  Which one is the correct and why

Anonymous · Answer

They are responsible for me.  (I think "for" implies that their responsibility is directed to you, whereas about would implies somethinkg like they are generally responsible for things near or related to you. I think "about" does not sound right because it is not what is usually said, and it implies a lack of specificity.)

Anonymous · Answer

The question "How far?" by itself generally refers to length, but there are situations where "far" can refer to time. I'll venture that "far" refers more to the distance from a specified point in space or time to some other point, and "long" refers to the distance between two points (without either point being distinguished from the other).
Here are some specific usage examples:
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How far in advance do you need reservations? (If I want to attend next month, do I have to call you a week before the date? Two weeks? One day?)

How far away is your birthday? (Is your birthday soon or not for several months?)
[" *How long away is your birthday?" is incorrect. "How long is your birthday?" would mean "How many hours does your birthday last?". "How long until your birthday?" would mean "How many months or days (or hours) until your birthday?"]

How far can you swim? (What is the maximum distance you could swim?)
["How long can you swim?" would mean "How many minutes/hours can you swim continuously?"]

How far would you go to save a cat? (To what extent would you go to rescue a cat? Would you climb a tree? Would you enter a burning building?)
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How long is a ruler? (How many inches from one end of a ruler to the other?)

How long have you been here? (What is the length of time between when you got here and now?)
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But by itself the question "How far?" wouldn't normally be used for time. If someone says "I walked this morning." then "How far?" means "How many miles?" and "How long?" means "For how many minutes/hours?"

Hope that helps.

Anonymous · Answer

How far is distance ( from place to place).  How long is measurement 6 inches..3 feet etc.

How far vs how long

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