Noun as adverb

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How many years has the customer been with the State Farm Insurance Company?Shouldn't it beFor how many years has the customer been with the State Farm Insurance Company?Another example:I have been with the State Farm Insurance Company for 5 years.I have been with the State Farm Insurance Company 5 years.I think the 1st is correct. '5 years' is a noun, which cannot serve as an adverb. But the prepositional phrase 'for 5 years' can.Enlighten me, please!Thanks!

Vsuresh · Accepted Answer

Hi Rui ****, welcome to English forums.

Yes, you are correct.

Canadian45 · Answer

Rui ****How many years has the customer been with the State Farm Insurance Company?

The above sentence is correct.

Shouldn't it be For how many years has the customer been with the State Farm

Insurance Company? "For" is optional.

I have been with the State Farm Insurance Company for 5 years.

I have been with the State Farm Insurance Company 5 years. This is correct, although the sentence with "for" may sound better to some.

But 'I have been here five years.' sounds perfectly okay.

So "for" is often not needed in such sentences.

......... a noun, which cannot serve as an adverb. That's not true.

Her skin is being really damaged,

Her skin is being sun damaged.

Thanks!

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