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gloria_taipei
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 Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 6:11 pm Post subject: grammar Q |
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Dear all,
Is the following sentence correct?
I can't tell him how long he's left Taiwan.
Should we say "for how long" instead? Thanks in advance. |
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2006
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| Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 11:40 am Post subject: |
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That is a very strange sentence.
Is him and he the same person?
Do you mean 'for how long' or 'how long ago'? |
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gloria_taipei
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| Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 1:28 am Post subject: |
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It comes from a test.
I think him and he mean different people. And I assume it's "for how long." |
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2006
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| Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 11:54 am Post subject: |
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We'll assume there are two people.
"he's" can be short for he has and he is, but he is doesn't fit here.
"I can't tell him for how long he's left Taiwan." is grammatically correct.
"how long ago" does not fit with "he's". |
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gloria_taipei
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| Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 11:34 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you, 2006.  |
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