Is this grammar correct?
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Is this grammar correct?
Just wondering. I got points off of a test for using the word duration as in, "The duration will last for 5 hours." Is this grammatically correct? I felt as if it was correct but now I'm not sure.
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DavidCrosbie
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@boi_345, It's just not English to say
The duration will last
for much the dame reason as it's not English to say
The duration will enjoy a cup of teaI wouldn't describe this as a grammar problem. It's just that the words don't go together.
We don't say
The length measures one metre.
The circumference circles the pond.
The weight of it weighs half a kilo.Length, circumference, weight and duration are properties.
Duration is the property of lasting. So we don't say
The extent of lasting will last
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That makes sense now, I see what you mean. Thank you!