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Interventizio Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

How long... after. Which is better?

1) "How long before your cat shows up after you've opened the can of cat food?"
2) How long after you've opened the can... does your cat shows up?"
3) "How long does it take for your cat to show up after you've opened...?"
4) ??? (your suggestion)
Thanks.
  

Top answer

These are possible: How long after you've opened a can does your cat show up? How long does it take your cat to show up after you've opened...? How soon does your cat show up after you've opened...?

  • These are possible: How long after you've opened a can does your cat show up?
  • How long does it take your cat to show up after you've opened...?
  • How soon does your cat show up after you've opened...?
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These are possible:

How long after you've opened a can does your cat show up?
How long does it take your cat to show up after you've opened...?
How soon does your cat show up after you've opened...?
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Thanks. However, the formula "How long does it take for you to..." gives the same quantity of results in Google as the one without the "for". That's weird.
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Not weird; I have just given you the most natural option. Have a look here: https://books.google.com/ngrams/gra

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