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HUBLOT Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
"live a long life" / "live long"
Do native English speakers say "to live long" to mean "to live a long life"?
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Yes. You could say " She lived a long life" or "She lived long" Both sentences are in the past, so it means that she had passed away.
- Yes.
- You could say " She lived a long life" or "She lived long" Both sentences are in the past, so it means that she had passed away.
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Yes. You could say " She lived a long life" or "She lived long" Both sentences are in the past, so it means that she had passed away.
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Not in this case. "She lived long in this house" would just be a strange way of saying "she lived in this house a long time". "She lived a long life in this house" means that she lived there her whole life.
There are times when "to live long" and "to live a long life" can mean the same thing. For example, Mr. Spock always says "Live long and prosper", and he means you should live a long l
There are times when "to live long" and "to live a long life" can mean the same thing. For example, Mr. Spock always says "Live long and prosper", and he means you should live a long l
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