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| Autor: | Tom |
| E-mail: | não-disponível |
| Data: | 27/OUT/2005 11:44 AM |
| Assunto: | Demorar |
| Mensagem: |
It's best to modify the word long in your sentence.
: Can´t I say: "To take long"?
They took long to do their homework. ?????
They took a long time to do their homework.
They took too long a time to do their homework.
They took so long to do their homework that they fell asleep at their desks. |
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