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    silviasabater_2000 is offline Member
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    Hi there,

    Is it correct if I say " I had to wake up early, so I couldn't sleep all the time I wished"?

    Thanks

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    Quote Originally Posted by silviasabater_2000 View Post
    Hi there,

    Is it correct if I say " I had to wake up early, so I couldn't sleep all the time I wished"?

    Thanks
    Correct or natural? The natural form is:

    "I had to wake up early, so I couldn't sleep (for) as long as I wanted (to)."

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    My suggestion:

    I had to get up early, so I couldn't sleep for as long as I wanted to.

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    Sarah

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