time to build

[blouen]

Knowing that their home would still take quite a long time to build, they took shelter under the canopy of the forest.

* What does it mean

[Naamplao]

Knowing that their home would still take quite a long time to build, they took shelter under the canopy of the forest.

* What does it mean

To build means to construct

a long time to build means that the home cannot be constructed in a short time (for example, a few days)

[blouen]

To build means to construct

a long time to build means that the home cannot be constructed in a short time (for example, a few days)

I thought it's an idiom.
But it's not what the story here is all about.

http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/li...e-story-4.html

They're going home and not building one.

[Wholeman]

I humbly apologize for not reading the whole theme before this addition.

In this case it should have read:

Knowing that traveling to their home would still take quite a long time, they took shelter under the canopy of the forest.

(Thunder claps)

Bolts of Lightning, time and again, struck the ground.

When one hit a spot just beside them...

[blouen]

I humbly apologize for not reading the whole theme before this addition.

In this case it should have read:

Knowing that traveling to their home would still take quite a long time, they took shelter under the canopy of the forest.

(Thunder claps)

Bolts of Lightning, time and again, struck the ground.

When one hit a spot just beside them...

It's fine, W.
Of course, I still know I was wrong there and is grateful for your correction.
Thanks!

[Naamplao]

I thought it's an idiom.
But it's not what the story here is all about.

http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/li...e-story-4.html

They're going home and not building one.

What is going on here????? Your original post has nothing to do with traveling anywhere. You make no sense at all.

[blouen]

What is going on here????? Your original post has nothing to do with traveling anywhere. You make no sense at all.

Look here.
http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/li...e-story-3.html
Look at post #30 by Knowledge and my post #32...

The #1 post in this thread was an excerpt from another thread that got me confused. So I made a new thread to ask about it.

[Naamplao]

Look here.
http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/li...e-story-3.html
Look at post #30 by Knowledge and my post #32...

The #1 post in this thread was an excerpt from another thread that got me confused. So I made a new thread to ask about it.

I have no interest in this problem....you asked a question I answered it....I am not a mind reader.

[blouen]

I have no interest in this problem....you asked a question I answered it....I am not a mind reader.

Sorry if I troubled you, Naamplao.
I think I got my answer now, it was Wholeman's reply to my post and he has cleared it already.
Thanks, anyway.





P.S. Anyway, I completely agree with your answer there.