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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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This pencil is not long. VS This is not a long pencil.

0Q 41 What's the difference between A and B, and C and D?02br
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00A: This pencil is not long.02br
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00B: This is not a long pencil.02br
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00C: It won't be a long time before he comes.02br
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00D: It won't long before he comes.0-
  

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12br 12br 12blockquote 12br 00A and B are talking about physical length02br 02br 00C and D are talking about tinme0-

— Feebs11

  • 12br 12br 12blockquote 12br 00A and B are talking about physical length02br 02br 00C and D are talking about tinme0-
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01cite10Anonymous12cite10Q 41 What's the difference between A and B, and C and D?12br
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10A: This pencil is not long.12br
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10B: This is not a long pencil.12br
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10C: It won't be a long time before he comes.12br
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10D: It won't long before h
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01cite10Anonymous12cite10Q 41 What's the difference between A and B, and C and D?12br
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10A: This pencil is not long.12br
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10B: This is not a long pencil.12br
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10C: It won't be a long time before he comes.12br
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10D: It won't long before h
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0But C is not very idiomatic, at least, not in the U.S. 02br
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00There might be circumstances when you can say it, but "It won't be long" is a very standard expression when it comes to time.0-
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01cite10Grammar Geek12cite10But C is not very idiomatic, at least, not in the U.S. 12br
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10There might be circumstances when you can say it, but "It won't be long" is a very standard expression when it comes to time.12br
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10I see well, but there is another thing
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01cite10Anonymous12cite10Q 41 What's the difference between A and B, and C and D?12br
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10A: This pencil is not long.12br
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10B: This is not a long pencil.12br
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10C: It won't be a long time before he comes.12br
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10D: 11b10It won
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01cite10Spectacled-Girl12cite11blockquote
11cite20Anonymous22cite22br
20Q 41 What's the difference between A and B, and C and D?22br
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20A: This pencil is not long.22br
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20B: This is not a long pencil.22br
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20C: It
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0A: This pencil is not long.02br
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00B: This is not a long pencil.02br
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00For A, you must be holding up or pointing to a pencil.02br
00 For B, you can be holding up or pointing to anything, including a kitchen sink.02br
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01cite10CalifJim12cite10A: This pencil is not long.12br
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10B: This is not a long pencil.12br
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10For A, you must be holding up or pointing to a pencil.12br
10For B, you can be holding up or pointing to anything, including a kitchen sink.12br
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10CJ12br
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0 I'm going to have to pass on this one. C and D are the same, and I'm not sure what you are trying to explain.02br
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00 The idioms are: 01i00It won't be long before ...02i00 and 01i00It will be a long time before ...02i00 or 01i00It will be some time before ...02i02br
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00 These ar
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