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Osee Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

How long was I in there?

I was in there for 20 minutes.

Consider the above line. The "question form" on "20 minutes" should be like this:

How long was I in there?

My question is: why does the "for" disappear here?

Thanks a lot.
  

Top answer

Hi Osee, It's just not necessary. I went to the store. Where did I go?

— BarbaraPA

  • Hi Osee, It's just not necessary.
  • I went to the store.
  • Where did I go?
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Hi Osee,

It's just not necessary.
I went to the store. Where did I go?
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The for is optional in both the statement and the question form.

I was in there for 20 minutes. I was in there 20 minutes.
How long was I in there for? How long was I in there?
For how long was I in there? How long was I in there?

CJ
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