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Hanuman_2000 Posted 9 years ago
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How long
Hello,
1. How long will you stay here?
In the phrase 'how long's , the word 'long' is an adverb or an adjective, because it has both the forms and both are used for asking the time period.
Could anyone please explain it?
Thanks.
1. How long will you stay here?
In the phrase 'how long's , the word 'long' is an adverb or an adjective, because it has both the forms and both are used for asking the time period.
Could anyone please explain it?
Thanks.
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hanuman_2000 In the phrase 'how long's , the word 'long' is an adverb or an adjective, because it has both the forms and both are used for asking the time period. An adjective usually modifies a noun. What noun does long modify in your sentence?
- hanuman_2000 In the phrase 'how long's , the word 'long' is an adverb or an adjective, because it has both the forms and both are used for asking the time period.
- An adjective usually modifies a noun.
- What noun does long modify in your sentence?
- So, it's an adverb.
- If the verb were a copula, I would call that an adjective.
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hanuman_2000In the phrase 'how long's , the word 'long' is an adverb or an adjective, because it has both the forms and both are used for asking the time period.An adjective usually modifies a noun. What noun does long modify in your sentence?
So, it's an adverb.
If the verb were a copula, I would call that an adjective.
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