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#1 19-Sep-2020, 11:39Have long have you been into (something) or Have long have you been in (something) ?
I'm not sure which one is correct:
Have long have you been into photography? or
Have long have you been in photography?
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#2 19-Sep-2020, 11:49Re: Have long have you been into (something) or Have long have you been in (something
I am not a teacher or a native speaker.
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#3 19-Sep-2020, 11:50Re: Have long have you been into (something) or Have long have you been in (something
Both are correct, but they mean different things.
The first is asking about a person's hobby/interest, the second about their job.Typoman - writer of rongs
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#4 19-Sep-2020, 11:51Re: Have long have you been into (something) or Have long have you been in (something
Person A: I have a passion for photography.
Person B: Have long have you been into/in photography?
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#5 19-Sep-2020, 11:53Re: Have long have you been into (something) or Have long have you been in (something
With "into", A is asking about B's interest. With "in", A is asking about B's profession.
Originally Posted by Zoli
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#6 19-Sep-2020, 14:23Re: Have long have you been into (something) or Have long have you been in (something
Am I the only one to have noticed the huge error?!
Have long ...
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#7 19-Sep-2020, 14:39Re: Have long have you been into (something) or Have long have you been in (something
I just noticed it a few seconds ago. Originally Posted by jutfrank
I am not a teacher.
