[Grammar] I may need to spend a longer time to complete my work.

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uktous

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Hi,


Do I use "longer" correctly?
If not, could you please try to correct the sentence?


I like to make my work prefect.
So, I may need to spend a longer time to complete my work.
But, my work is perfect.


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Raymott

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Hi,


Do I use "longer" correctly?
If not, could you please try to correct the sentence?


I like to make my work prefect.
So, I may need to spend a longer time to complete my work.
But, my work is perfect.


Thanks
"So, I may need to spend a longer time completing my work."
"So, I may need to spend more time than usual completing my work."
 

emsr2d2

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I find "[spend] a longer time" very unnatural.

I may have to spend longer ...
I may have to spend more time ...
 

Raymott

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"I may need more time ..." is even more economical.
 
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