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Old 18-Nov-2006, 15:29
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Arrow Re: Common dialogue (but I need your help!)

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Originally Posted by mykwyner View Post
Yes, it is correct. You are asking someone whether he knows if another person will take a long time to do a particular thing.
Exactly!!

So, the sentence I wrote - "Do you know if he will take long?" - and the sentence that Curmudgeon wrote - "Do you know if he will be long?" - has the same meaning, right?

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