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Hi just one more thing,

‎1. The point is only whether what he says is true.
2. Jurors were asked to decide only whether he should live or die.
3. Past juries have considered only whether Merck warned doctors.

Are these three sentences 1,2,3 correct English?

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A. I'm sorry for keeping you on the topic this long.Is sentence A correct? If so, what does A mean? See a translation

It means that this person is sorry (I am sorry) for talking about the same thing (keeping you on the topic) for a long time (for this long).

@leopard10 ‎A. I'm sorry for keeping you on the/ this topic for this/so long.This sounds like this sentence might be describing something a student might say to a professor/teacher if they (the student) didn’t understand a concept and kept/repeatedly asked the teacher questions.

@leopard10 it is correct

@leopard10 no, that doesn’t sound natural.I’m sorry for keeping you talking about this topic.I’m sorry for keep questioning you about this topic.

@leopard10 as I look at it, let’s say to in place of for. This sentence sounds better.I’m sorry to keep questioning you about this topic.

@leopard10 yes, that sentence sounds natural as well.

A. I'm sorry for keeping you on the topic this long.

Is sentence A correct? If so, what does A mean?

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@leopard10

‎A. I'm sorry for keeping you on the/ this topic for this/so long.

This sounds like this sentence might be describing something a student might say to a professor/teacher if they (the student) didn’t understand a concept and kept/repeatedly asked the teacher questions.

@leopard10 no, that doesn’t sound natural.
I’m sorry for keeping you talking about this topic.
I’m sorry for keep questioning you about this topic.

@leopard10 as I look at it, let’s say to in place of for. This sentence sounds better.
I’m sorry to keep questioning you about this topic.