0
JimmyH Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Since has been long coming;

This since has been long coming.

What does this sentence mean?
  

Top answer

Huzaifa Asif This since has been long coming. Never heard it. Do you mean, "This has long since been coming"?

— Avangi

  • Huzaifa Asif This since has been long coming.
  • Never heard it.
  • Do you mean, "This has long since been coming"?
  • (There are 770,000 Google hits for this exact phrase.
  • )
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

4 Answers
0
Huzaifa AsifThis since has been long coming.
Never heard it.

Do you mean, "This has long since been coming"?
(There are 770,000 Google hits for this exact phrase. --- 0 for your version.)
It means, "This is long overdue." EDIT: Make that "This was long overdue."
(I'll admit it's a strange arrangement of words!
0
0
How would we use this phrase in a sentence?
0
0
Since has been long coming
Huzaifa AsifHow would we use this phrase in a sentence?
We don't ! It is not a gramamtical structure.
0
0
Appreciation for my hard work has long since been coming. (I still have not received any! It's overdue!)

***Actually, I usually hear it when many people believe a thing should have already happened, and perhaps blame someone for obstructing it.***
John should be made head of the department. His promotion has long since been coming.
0

Related Questions