Here's an example sentence:
"He is quite long, standing several inches above all the rest in the room."
Pay attention to the fact that "long" can also mean "lasting for a long time," but in this case, I applied it to the description of a person's height.
"He is quite long, standing several inches above all the rest in the room."
Pay attention to the fact that "long" can also mean "lasting for a long time," but in this case, I applied it to the description of a person's height.
by Arminkshipper June 21, 2025
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by Arminkshipper June 21, 2025
(of a vowel) that is categorized as long both in quality and extent is long (e.g., in standard British English the vowel /u / in food is long compared to the short vowel /ʊ/ in good ).
A sample sentence is:
"Long vowels are typically pronounced more longly than their short equivalents, like the long vowel /i / in the word "beat" as opposed to the short vowel /ɪ/ in the word "bit."
"Long vowels are typically pronounced more longly than their short equivalents, like the long vowel /i / in the word "beat" as opposed to the short vowel /ɪ/ in the word "bit."
by Arminkshipper June 21, 2025
Yes, here is a sentence:
"The bird's long tail feathers caught wind, and it glided effortlessly over a distance in the air."
"The bird's long tail feathers caught wind, and it glided effortlessly over a distance in the air."
by Arminkshipper June 21, 2025
In fact, here is an example sentence using "long" in its investment meaning:
"The investor bought long a stock in hopes that the price of the stock would increase in the coming months."
"The investor bought long a stock in hopes that the price of the stock would increase in the coming months."
by Arminkshipper June 21, 2025
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