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I want to tell my friend that i've been wanting to ask this question to him, can i ask him with this sentence:
I'd been long to ask you this question?
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I want to tell my friend that i've been wanting to ask this question to him, can i ask him with this sentence:
I'd been long to ask you this question?
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put on hold as off-topic by Jason Bassford, Scott, Laurel, Hot Licks, Peter Shor 14 hours ago
This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:
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No. But you could say: I've been wanting to ask you this question for a long time. (Or, depending on interpretation: I've been longing to ask you this question, where longing means having a a strong desire.)
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I want to tell my friend that i've been wanting to ask this question to him, can i ask him with this sentence:
I'd been long to ask you this question?
grammatical-structure
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I want to tell my friend that i've been wanting to ask this question to him, can i ask him with this sentence:
I'd been long to ask you this question?
grammatical-structure
grammatical-structure
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Marie ann
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put on hold as off-topic by Jason Bassford, Scott, Laurel, Hot Licks, Peter Shor 14 hours ago
This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:
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put on hold as off-topic by Jason Bassford, Scott, Laurel, Hot Licks, Peter Shor 14 hours ago
This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:
- "Proofreading questions are off-topic unless a specific source of concern in the text is clearly identified." – Jason Bassford, Scott, Laurel, Peter Shor
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No. But you could say: I've been wanting to ask you this question for a long time. (Or, depending on interpretation: I've been longing to ask you this question, where longing means having a a strong desire.)
– Jason Bassford
18 hours ago
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No. But you could say: I've been wanting to ask you this question for a long time. (Or, depending on interpretation: I've been longing to ask you this question, where longing means having a a strong desire.)
– Jason Bassford
18 hours ago
No. But you could say: I've been wanting to ask you this question for a long time. (Or, depending on interpretation: I've been longing to ask you this question, where longing means having a a strong desire.)
– Jason Bassford
18 hours ago
No. But you could say: I've been wanting to ask you this question for a long time. (Or, depending on interpretation: I've been longing to ask you this question, where longing means having a a strong desire.)
– Jason Bassford
18 hours ago
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No. You could go with
I have been longing to ask you this question
I have been wanting to ask you this question since a long time
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No. You could go with
I have been longing to ask you this question
I have been wanting to ask you this question since a long time
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No. You could go with
I have been longing to ask you this question
I have been wanting to ask you this question since a long time
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No. You could go with
I have been longing to ask you this question
I have been wanting to ask you this question since a long time
No. You could go with
I have been longing to ask you this question
I have been wanting to ask you this question since a long time
answered 16 hours ago
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No. But you could say: I've been wanting to ask you this question for a long time. (Or, depending on interpretation: I've been longing to ask you this question, where longing means having a a strong desire.)
– Jason Bassford
18 hours ago