I just googled the difference between as long as and so long as. The difference has alredy been discussed here. There are, it seems, two contexts for these expressions: lengths and physical …

Feb 24, 2024 · I feel like it's because "So Long" has come to be as a vernacular expression with a different semantic from the standard English one, but I'd like to hear more …

I have not heard from him for long or for a long time. Can I use for long and for a long time in the above sentence interchangeably? Or do these phrases have different meaning and usage?

Apr 22, 2021 · I think "long overdue" is stronger than "long due" in the following sense: "long due" suggests that this something is beyond schedule, but in a way that is almost acceptable. "Long …

Jun 27, 2015 · long in the tooth That horses' gums recede and their teeth appear longer as they grow older, owing to their constant grinding of their food is the idea behind this ancient folk …

May 27, 2020 · ‘How long will it take’ Is asking a present question as if you were impatient. ‘How long would it take’ Is you thinking about something, like answering a maths questions about …

Jul 20, 2021 · According to my study, it seems that " for long " seems for a short period of time like 4 or 5 hours, while " for a long time " seems for a longer period of time like 4 or 5 years.

Jun 18, 2023 · I remember my high school teacher explicitly saying that it took me a long time to do x was the correct form and I took a long time to do x was not. In recent years, I seem to …

Nov 13, 2020 · When you're indicating that something is the critical path that causes the whole project to take a long time, which one is it? Long Pole Long Poll Long Pull I actually find …

Jan 16, 2017 · 22 "So long and thanks for all the fish" is the title of the fourth book from the "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" tetralogy. Used in a message it is just a humourous way to …