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29 January
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English (US)
Question about English (US)
How long have you bought this fridge (for)?
Do I need the “for”?
How long have you bought this fridge (for)?
Do I need the “for”?
Do I need the “for”?
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- English (US)
"Bought" is out of place here. The sentence does not sound natural.
But if we change that...
How long have you owned this fridge (for)?
Then the 'for' is optional. I can say it with or without it, same difference.
If we are talking about making payments...
How long did you finance this fridge for?
Then the 'for' is needed, not optional.
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- English (US)
"Bought" is out of place here. The sentence does not sound natural.
But if we change that...
How long have you owned this fridge (for)?
Then the 'for' is optional. I can say it with or without it, same difference.
If we are talking about making payments...
How long did you finance this fridge for?
Then the 'for' is needed, not optional.
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- Simplified Chinese (China)
- Simplified Chinese (China)
@brendan7somm so I’m still a bit unsure when “for” is called for in questions?
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