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Lynn3 Posted 19 years ago
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"in a long time" and "for a long time"

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0 Yes, Lynn, you could use either sentence with no difference in meaning.0-
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0what about this " I will see you in a long time?"02br
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0 Hi Lynn02br
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00That's a bit awkward, in my opinion. 02br
00I would prefer this: "01i00It will be a long time until/before I see you (again).02i00" 02br
00Or this: "01i00I won't see you (again) for a long time02i00."0-
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0 Hi Yankee and thanks for raising this up, Lynn.02br
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00Could I say, ' long time no see' ?02br
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00Cheers,02br
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0"I will see you in five hours" means " I will see you after five hours." right?02br
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0"I will see you in five hours" means " I will see you after five hours." right?02br
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00Lynn0-
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0Yes, that's right.02br
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00If I say "I will see you in one hour," it means that I will see you after one hour has passed. But if I say "I will see you 01i00for02i00 one hour," it means that we will be together for one hour, and no longer.0-
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01cite10Peaceblinkfriend12cite10Could I say, ' long time no see' ?12blockquote
10Hi Ernest02br
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00Yes, "Long time no see" is a well-known, informal expression. It means "I haven't seen you in ages." 05102br
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0Ah, I get it now. Thank you Yankee. 05002br
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00Thanks for providing me with the link. 05102br
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