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Last vs. Last Long

by Cinji18 » Fri Apr 09, 2010 3:56 pm
Is there a difference between these?

1) A tasty cake will not last in a room full of hungry children.
2) A tasty cake will not last long in a room full of hungry children.

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by pops » Sat Apr 10, 2010 5:02 am
Cinji18 wrote:Is there a difference between these?

1) A tasty cake will not last in a room full of hungry children.
2) A tasty cake will not last long in a room full of hungry children.

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Yes,
1 suggests that a tasty cake would not last i.e. it would definitely finish, nothing left :) in a room full of hungry children
2 suggests that a tasty cake would finish soon (not only it would finish, it would finish very soon :) ) in a room full of hungry children
(or if i am there ;) )
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by Cinji18 » Sat Apr 10, 2010 12:09 pm
That makes sense.

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