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Pleasehelp Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

What do you think?

He was a long time going to sleep.

Is this sentence ok?
  

Top answer

Hi, Yes. It's somewhat idiomatic. Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, Yes.
  • It's somewhat idiomatic.
  • Clive
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4 Answers
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Hi,

Yes.

It's somewhat idiomatic.

Clive
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It means (to me) that it took him a while to fall asleep.
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Not necessarioy idiomatic, but not the standard.

[They were a long time in answering my invitation; We were a long time finding the solution.]

Perfectly understandable and not really uncommon.
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