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Taka Posted 7 years ago
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Long time

I thought I asked this question before (answered by Mister Micawber, if my memory serves me right), but I cannot find the post. So let me ask.


Is "I did it for the first time in a long time" the same in meaning as "I did it after a long time" ?


I think the answer I received was "No", but I forgot why. Maybe the answer was that the latter didn't necessarily mean the person did it for the fist time, but I'm not sure.

  

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Taka I think the answer I received was "No", Yes, no. The first time in a long time does not mean the first time. It means once again after a long hiatus.

— Anonymous

  • Taka I think the answer I received was "No", Yes, no.
  • The first time in a long time does not mean the first time.
  • It means once again after a long hiatus.
  • "After a long time" does not include the idea that you ever did it before.
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TakaI think the answer I received was "No",

Yes, no. The first time in a long time does not mean the first time. It means once again after a long hiatus. "After a long time" does not include the idea that you ever did it before.

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Is "I did it for the first time in a long time" the same in meaning as "I did it after a long time" ?

No.

I did it for the first time in a long time.This means I did it before, one or more times. Then a long time elapsed. Then I did it again.

I did it after a long time. This means I did it a long time after some point or event in the past. The statem

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