meantolearn  +  181804 Wed, 11 Jan 06 10:13 PM I tried to talk to the customer service line of a company, but it took me about 25 min. to talk to their rep.. Is it Okay to say? "It's been long watiing, but eventually I got through" or "It's been long watiing, but eventually I got through to their represantative." Thanks, meantolearn Joined on Thu, Feb 24 2005 Regular Member 808 I think; therefore I am.

	Danyoo  +  181814 Wed, 11 Jan 06 11:08 PM  Meantolearn wrote: "It's been long watiing, but eventually I got through" -- No I had to wait a long time, but eventually I got through -- Yes.    Meantolearn wrote: "It's been long watiing, but eventually I got through to their represantative." -- No I had to wait a long time, but eventually I got throught to their representative -- Yes Danyoo Joined on Fri, Nov 11 2005 Chicago, USA Regular Member 558 To err is human, to forgive divine. 잘못을 저지르는 것은 인간이지만 용서할수있는 것은 하늘과 같은것.

	meantolearn  +  181843 Thu, 12 Jan 06 12:58 AM Hi, Why 'Yes' ? Why 'No'?  Need more explanations. Can a native speaker confirm? Thanks, Note: There were typos: watiing ---> waiting; represantative --->representative. meantolearn

	Clive  +  181858 Thu, 12 Jan 06 01:30 AM Hi Guys, Yes, either is OK. You can say '...I got through' or '...I got through to Tom'. In the latter, you're just giving more information.  Best wishes, Clive Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,298 El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo

	LeicesterLad  +  181866 Thu, 12 Jan 06 02:05 AM Hi meantolearn, I think Danyoo's "no"s were in response to your use of "it's been long waiting".  It could be argued that this form is gramatically acceptable, but it is not a normal phrase and sounds odd to a native speaker. LeicesterLad Joined on Fri, Sep 16 2005 N E England (Orig from Leicester) Junior Member 81

	Danyoo  +  181892 Thu, 12 Jan 06 03:32 AM Hi meantolearn, Yes, it's exactly as LeicesterLad has stated.  I gave you my version "I had to wait a long time" which sounds more natural. Danyoo