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Olgaaa Posted 14 years ago
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what is "For such a while"?

what is "For such a while"?

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"I haven't seen you for a while" means "I haven't seen you over an undefined period of time". "I haven't seen you for a long while" means "I haven't seen you over a great period of time". " I haven't seen you for such a while" is a colloquial shortening of that and is not standard American English.

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  • "I haven't seen you for a while" means "I haven't seen you over an undefined period of time".
  • "I haven't seen you for a long while" means "I haven't seen you over a great period of time".
  • " I haven't seen you for such a while" is a colloquial shortening of that and is not standard American English.
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"I haven't seen you for a while" means "I haven't seen you over an undefined period of time".

"I haven't seen you for a long while" means "I haven't seen you over a great period of time".

"I haven't seen you for such a long while" means "I haven't seen you over a period of time so great that I am distressed by it." I haven't seen you for such a while" is a colloquial shortening o
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