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New Hope Posted 11 years ago
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Sentence correction

Which is correct?
How much longer did he take to paint the bedroom than the dining room?
How much longer did he take to paint the bedroom than paint the dining room?
How much longer did he take to paint the bedroom than paining the dinning room?
  

Top answer

The first is correct and fairly natural. The second is possible. The third is incorrect, even if 'painting' and 'dining' are spelt correctly.

  • The first is correct and fairly natural.
  • The second is possible.
  • The third is incorrect, even if 'painting' and 'dining' are spelt correctly.
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The first is correct and fairly natural. The second is possible. The third is incorrect, even if 'painting' and 'dining' are spelt correctly.

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