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Jackson6612 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

We haven't talked in an eternity.

Which of the following sentences is correct?
1: We haven't talked in an eternity.
2: We haven't talked for an eternity.
  

Top answer

Jackson - Both seem OK to me. The first one is a bit of a tongue-twister, though.

— AlpheccaStars

  • Jackson - Both seem OK to me.
  • The first one is a bit of a tongue-twister, though.
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Jackson -
Both seem OK to me. The first one is a bit of a tongue-twister, though.
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Thank you, AlpheccaStars.
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A quick afterthought:
The second makes sense in the postive, the first does not.
We talked for an eternity. (means we had a very long conversation)!:
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Hi,
More common, I think, is 'We haven't talked for/in ages.'

Clive
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AlpheccaStars A quick afterthought:
The second makes sense in the postive, the first does not.
We talked for an eternity. (means we had a very long conversation)!

Your afterthought is very helpful.
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