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Sundarnaz Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

How long, how far, how much

Let's see how long you will keep your promise.

Let's see how much you will keep your promise.

Let's see how far you will keep your promise.

Which one of these sentences is natural?

Thanks in advance.

  

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Use long to refer to time: How long will it last? Use much to refer to quantity: How much water did you drink? Use far to refer to distance: How far did he walk?

— Cool Breeze

  • Use long to refer to time: How long will it last?
  • Use much to refer to quantity: How much water did you drink?
  • Use far to refer to distance: How far did he walk?
  • These are the basic differences.
  • " CB
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Use long to refer to time: How long will it last?

Use much to refer to quantity: How much water did you drink?

Use far to refer to distance: How far did he walk?

These are the basic differences. There are countless exceptions, for example: "It's a long way to Tipperary..."

CB

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