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Filha Da Pika Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

last long

Hello,

"The novelty of the new toy didn't last very long for the children."

How can I translate "last"?

Does this sentence mean
"At first the children got interested in the new toy, but soon they lost interest." ?

Is it correct?
  

Top answer

" How can I translate "last"? ' last ' = continue to exist / remain. 'didn't last ' is used to express that the novelty didn't continue to remain / died down .

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  • " How can I translate "last"?
  • ' last ' = continue to exist / remain.
  • 'didn't last ' is used to express that the novelty didn't continue to remain / died down .
  • " ?
  • Yes.
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Filha Da PikaHello,

"The novelty of the new toy didn't last very long for the children."

How can I translate "last"?

'last' = continue to exist / remain.

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