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[hatgray]

1.) "How long have you been doing this for?"

2) How long are you here for?

Are they both grammatically correct with "for"?

 

[Tarheel]

The word "for" serves no function in the first sentence. Simply say:

How long have you been doing this?

The second sentence makes no sense.

 

[hatgray]

But is #1 still grammatically correct?

2.) "How long have you been living here for?" - Is this ok?

 

[Tarheel]

Say:

How long have you been living here?

 

[Tarheel]

There are things more important than grammar. It is important to learn phrases people actually use.

 

[hatgray]

https://www.englishforums.com/English/ForHowLong/xvwj/post.htm

How about here? For is used before and after the phrase?

Thanks

 

[Tarheel]

Do you have a question?

 

[hatgray]

They said that you can use

"how long have you lived here for?"

 

[emsr2d2]

"How long are you here for?" is common and natural in BrE.

Suppose this is a dialogue between two people who have just got chatting in a bar in London:

Jane: Hi. I'm Jane. What's your name?
Tara: Hi, Jane. I'm Tara. It's nice to meet you.
Jane: Do you live in London?
Tara: No. I'm just here on holiday.
Jane: How long are you here for?
Tara: Three weeks, then I'll go to Edinburgh for six days and then I go home.
Jane: Great! Where's home?
Tara: New Zealand. How about you? How long are you here for?
Jane: I live here. I've been here for seven years now. I'm actually from Manchester.
Tara: Lucky you! I'd love to live in London. Anyway, I'll probably see you around.
Jane: Yes, I'm here most evenings. See you soon.
Tara: Bye!

 

[hatgray]

Hi emsr2d2,

Would it be ok to say, "how long have you been doing this for?"

thanks

 

[GoesStation]

Would it be ok to say, "how long have you been doing this for?"

It's not grammatically incorrect but for is unnecessary and awkward.

 

[Rover_KE]

hatgray, you have open threads with the same question in both WR forums and English forums.

You are causing three groups of people to do the same work. Please have enough consideration to stick to one forum at a time in the first instance, and only ask us here if you have not received satisfactory replies from the other forums.

 

[bubbha]

Yes, at least in my dialect, it's acceptable to say "How long have you been doing this for?" in informal conversation.