Is the sentence “Thora went to the shop for how long?” grammatically correct? [on hold]
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Is the sentence "Thora went to the shop for how long?" grammatically correct? I'm concerned that it sounds too awkward, too expressive of dismay to make grammatical sense and be parsed.
Apologies for not attempting an answer, I don't know enough about grammar. In context, it is obvious that I don't know how long Thora went to the shop for (it's not an exclamation).
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Is the sentence "Thora went to the shop for how long?" grammatically correct? I'm concerned that it sounds too awkward, too expressive of dismay to make grammatical sense and be parsed.
Apologies for not attempting an answer, I don't know enough about grammar. In context, it is obvious that I don't know how long Thora went to the shop for (it's not an exclamation).
sentence questions exclamations
asked 5 hours ago
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put on hold as off-topic by tchrist♦ 4 hours ago
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The more formal way of expressing that question is "How long did Thora go to the shop for?" Or if you listen to the people who say you can't put prepositions at the end of sentences (you shouldn't) "For how long did Thora go to the shop?"
– Peter Shor
5 hours ago
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It is grammatically correct. Whether it means what you want it to mean is unclear. If you are expressing incredulity at the length of time then it's perfect. If, instead, you are just asking a question, the idiomatic wording would be along the lines of: "How long did Thora go to the shop for?" Or "How long was Thora at the shop?" Or "How long was Thora gone" -depending on which timespan you're interested in.
– Jim
5 hours ago
thanks @Jim ... so it's "grammatically correct" even-though in context i don't know (just have an idea) for how long she was?
– user3293056
5 hours ago
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It would most likely be spoken dialogue. Not something that would be used in actual writing. (Outside of characters speaking, that is.)
– Jason Bassford
5 hours ago
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The proper context for that wording would be something like. "Why didn't Thora get the laundry done?" "Well, there wasn't enough time. She went to the shop for 6 hours." "Thora went to the shop for how long?! She was only supposed to go check the security system!"
– Jim
4 hours ago
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Is the sentence "Thora went to the shop for how long?" grammatically correct? I'm concerned that it sounds too awkward, too expressive of dismay to make grammatical sense and be parsed.
Apologies for not attempting an answer, I don't know enough about grammar. In context, it is obvious that I don't know how long Thora went to the shop for (it's not an exclamation).
sentence questions exclamations
asked 5 hours ago
user3293056user3293056
677719
Is the sentence "Thora went to the shop for how long?" grammatically correct? I'm concerned that it sounds too awkward, too expressive of dismay to make grammatical sense and be parsed.
Apologies for not attempting an answer, I don't know enough about grammar. In context, it is obvious that I don't know how long Thora went to the shop for (it's not an exclamation).
sentence questions exclamations
sentence questions exclamations
asked 5 hours ago
user3293056user3293056
677719
asked 5 hours ago
user3293056user3293056
677719
asked 5 hours ago
user3293056user3293056
677719
asked 5 hours ago
user3293056user3293056
677719
asked 5 hours ago
user3293056user3293056
677719
677719
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put on hold as off-topic by tchrist♦ 4 hours ago
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The more formal way of expressing that question is "How long did Thora go to the shop for?" Or if you listen to the people who say you can't put prepositions at the end of sentences (you shouldn't) "For how long did Thora go to the shop?"
– Peter Shor
5 hours ago
2
It is grammatically correct. Whether it means what you want it to mean is unclear. If you are expressing incredulity at the length of time then it's perfect. If, instead, you are just asking a question, the idiomatic wording would be along the lines of: "How long did Thora go to the shop for?" Or "How long was Thora at the shop?" Or "How long was Thora gone" -depending on which timespan you're interested in.
– Jim
5 hours ago
thanks @Jim ... so it's "grammatically correct" even-though in context i don't know (just have an idea) for how long she was?
– user3293056
5 hours ago
1
It would most likely be spoken dialogue. Not something that would be used in actual writing. (Outside of characters speaking, that is.)
– Jason Bassford
5 hours ago
1
The proper context for that wording would be something like. "Why didn't Thora get the laundry done?" "Well, there wasn't enough time. She went to the shop for 6 hours." "Thora went to the shop for how long?! She was only supposed to go check the security system!"
– Jim
4 hours ago
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The more formal way of expressing that question is "How long did Thora go to the shop for?" Or if you listen to the people who say you can't put prepositions at the end of sentences (you shouldn't) "For how long did Thora go to the shop?"
– Peter Shor
5 hours ago
2
It is grammatically correct. Whether it means what you want it to mean is unclear. If you are expressing incredulity at the length of time then it's perfect. If, instead, you are just asking a question, the idiomatic wording would be along the lines of: "How long did Thora go to the shop for?" Or "How long was Thora at the shop?" Or "How long was Thora gone" -depending on which timespan you're interested in.
– Jim
5 hours ago
thanks @Jim ... so it's "grammatically correct" even-though in context i don't know (just have an idea) for how long she was?
– user3293056
5 hours ago
1
It would most likely be spoken dialogue. Not something that would be used in actual writing. (Outside of characters speaking, that is.)
– Jason Bassford
5 hours ago
1
The proper context for that wording would be something like. "Why didn't Thora get the laundry done?" "Well, there wasn't enough time. She went to the shop for 6 hours." "Thora went to the shop for how long?! She was only supposed to go check the security system!"
– Jim
4 hours ago
The more formal way of expressing that question is "How long did Thora go to the shop for?" Or if you listen to the people who say you can't put prepositions at the end of sentences (you shouldn't) "For how long did Thora go to the shop?"
– Peter Shor
5 hours ago
The more formal way of expressing that question is "How long did Thora go to the shop for?" Or if you listen to the people who say you can't put prepositions at the end of sentences (you shouldn't) "For how long did Thora go to the shop?"
– Peter Shor
5 hours ago
2
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It is grammatically correct. Whether it means what you want it to mean is unclear. If you are expressing incredulity at the length of time then it's perfect. If, instead, you are just asking a question, the idiomatic wording would be along the lines of: "How long did Thora go to the shop for?" Or "How long was Thora at the shop?" Or "How long was Thora gone" -depending on which timespan you're interested in.
– Jim
5 hours ago
It is grammatically correct. Whether it means what you want it to mean is unclear. If you are expressing incredulity at the length of time then it's perfect. If, instead, you are just asking a question, the idiomatic wording would be along the lines of: "How long did Thora go to the shop for?" Or "How long was Thora at the shop?" Or "How long was Thora gone" -depending on which timespan you're interested in.
– Jim
5 hours ago
thanks @Jim ... so it's "grammatically correct" even-though in context i don't know (just have an idea) for how long she was?
– user3293056
5 hours ago
thanks @Jim ... so it's "grammatically correct" even-though in context i don't know (just have an idea) for how long she was?
– user3293056
5 hours ago
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It would most likely be spoken dialogue. Not something that would be used in actual writing. (Outside of characters speaking, that is.)
– Jason Bassford
5 hours ago
It would most likely be spoken dialogue. Not something that would be used in actual writing. (Outside of characters speaking, that is.)
– Jason Bassford
5 hours ago
1
1
The proper context for that wording would be something like. "Why didn't Thora get the laundry done?" "Well, there wasn't enough time. She went to the shop for 6 hours." "Thora went to the shop for how long?! She was only supposed to go check the security system!"
– Jim
4 hours ago
The proper context for that wording would be something like. "Why didn't Thora get the laundry done?" "Well, there wasn't enough time. She went to the shop for 6 hours." "Thora went to the shop for how long?! She was only supposed to go check the security system!"
– Jim
4 hours ago
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The more formal way of expressing that question is "How long did Thora go to the shop for?" Or if you listen to the people who say you can't put prepositions at the end of sentences (you shouldn't) "For how long did Thora go to the shop?"
– Peter Shor
5 hours ago
2
It is grammatically correct. Whether it means what you want it to mean is unclear. If you are expressing incredulity at the length of time then it's perfect. If, instead, you are just asking a question, the idiomatic wording would be along the lines of: "How long did Thora go to the shop for?" Or "How long was Thora at the shop?" Or "How long was Thora gone" -depending on which timespan you're interested in.
– Jim
5 hours ago
thanks @Jim ... so it's "grammatically correct" even-though in context i don't know (just have an idea) for how long she was?
– user3293056
5 hours ago
1
It would most likely be spoken dialogue. Not something that would be used in actual writing. (Outside of characters speaking, that is.)
– Jason Bassford
5 hours ago
1
The proper context for that wording would be something like. "Why didn't Thora get the laundry done?" "Well, there wasn't enough time. She went to the shop for 6 hours." "Thora went to the shop for how long?! She was only supposed to go check the security system!"
– Jim
4 hours ago