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Tuongvan Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

how long with after/before

Dear teachers,

Can I say like this?:

How long will it be until / before I sleep normally?
How long is it before/until I replace the battery for my cellphone?
How long was it until/before you he remarried after separation?
How long after separation did he remarry?
How long is it after chemical treatment until/before I sleep normally?
How long is it after chemical treatment until/before normal sleep?

Thank you in advance
  

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These are OK: How long will it be until / before I can sleep normally? How long will it be before/until I have to / should replace my cellphone battery? How long was it until/before you / he remarried after your / his divorce ?

  • These are OK: How long will it be until / before I can sleep normally?
  • How long will it be before/until I have to / should replace my cellphone battery?
  • How long was it until/before you / he remarried after your / his divorce ?
  • How long after his divorce did he remarry?
  • How long will it be after chemical treatment until/before I can sleep normally?
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These are OK:

How long will it be until / before I can sleep normally?
How long will it be before/until I have to / should replace my cellphone battery?
How long was it until/before you / he remarried after your / his divorce?
How long after his divorce did he remarry?
How long will it be after chemica
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Thank you Mr Micawber very much.But I wonder whether I can use the simple present instead of the future simple?:

How long is it before/until I have to replace my cellphone battery?
How long is it before/until X-mas?

I see an example in the advanced Cambridge dictionary this sentence:

How long is it untill your baby is due?

Please help me understand f

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