A gentle reminder:Please tell me whether the above sentence is correct?
This is a statement: Please tell me which of the above is correct.
Is the usage of "long" in "Balding and thinning has long been the bane of many"? [1. No period before the quotation mark. Even if the sentence you're quoting ends with a period, the question mark after the quote is enough to end it. 2. You've left out some words before the question mark. What's your question?]
'Long' is used as an adverb meaning 'for a long time' according to http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/longIs the usage of "long" in "Balding and thinning has long been the bane of many."?
In the context that "long" should be followed by "since", is it wrong to use "long" in "Balding and thinning has long been the bane of many." ?
Also please comment about the punctuation marks above.