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Erroranalysis Posted 15 years ago
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Phrase: "a long time later" or "after a long time"
a) She walked along the beach, looking for special stones. After a long time she found a really wonderful stone.
b) She walked along the beach, looking for special stones. A long time later she found a really wonderful stone.
Which one is correct? Or are both correct? I'd go for b), but I'm not sure.
b) She walked along the beach, looking for special stones. A long time later she found a really wonderful stone.
Which one is correct? Or are both correct? I'd go for b), but I'm not sure.
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Only #1 seems logically correct to me. #2 suggests that she found the stone after she left the beach.
- Only #1 seems logically correct to me.
- #2 suggests that she found the stone after she left the beach.
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Only #1 seems logically correct to me. #2 suggests that she found the stone after she left the beach.
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