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Stephenlearner Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Long-held question

Hi,

Can I say a long-held question?
It means that a question has remained unsolved for a long time.

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stephenlearner Can I say a long-held question? no Questions aren't solved; they are answered. You can say 'a long-unanswered question' or 'a longstanding question'.

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stephenlearnerCan I say a long-held question? no
Questions aren't solved; they are answered.
You can say 'a long-unanswered question' or 'a longstanding question'.
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