How long will the concert last?

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Angliholic

#460997 Sun, 06 Jan 08 08:28 AM

How long will the concert perform?

How soon will the concert come to an end?

Do all of the above sound right and convey a similar idea? Thanks.

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Verade

#461021 Sun, 06 Jan 08 09:14 AM

The second sentence seems awkward to my ear. The third is correct. The first is the one I would commonly use. It is short and to the point.

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Angliholic

#461044 Sun, 06 Jan 08 10:09 AM

Verade wrote:
The second sentence seems awkward to my ear. The third is correct. The first is the one I would commonly use. It is short and to the point.

Thanks, Vera.

Got it.

Angliholic

Verade

#461051 Sun, 06 Jan 08 10:22 AM

You're welcome.

Verade

Marius Hancu

#461135 Sun, 06 Jan 08 02:24 PM

The 2nd is strange.

Another alternative (more informal):

>How long will the concert take?
(esp with a note of impatience)

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Grammar Geek

#461160 Sun, 06 Jan 08 03:20 PM

The first can be said at any time. The third sounds like you're saying it as the concert is in progress. (And, as others have stated, the second one is just not right. How long will the soloist perform?)