Quote:
I've been writing this novel for a long time.
(I suspect this may also apply to AmE, but am open to correction.)
With a verb that refers to the future, the only possibility in BE is 'for a long time':
I am going to France for a long time.
(I suspect this may also apply to AmE, but am open to correction.)
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yeah these surely are true in american english as well. its only usage that confused me was in the sentence
I haven't seen her in a long time
thank you :)