http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishVocabularyIdiom-Questions/Forum29.htmHelp with defining words and idioms, and new words and idioms that you've learntenXMOD (Build: 3616.28671)http://www.englishforums.com/English/GetThrough/cdrbg/post.htm#181892Tue, 27 Jan 2009 06:32:37 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:181892Danyoo0http://www.englishforums.com/English/GetThrough/cdrbg/post.htm#181892http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-181892.xmlHi 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.http://www.englishforums.com/English/GetThrough/cdrbg/post.htm#181866Mon, 27 Apr 2009 05:32:37 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:181866LeicesterLad1http://www.englishforums.com/English/GetThrough/cdrbg/post.htm#181866http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-181866.xmlHi 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.http://www.englishforums.com/English/GetThrough/cdrbg/post.htm#181858Fri, 27 Feb 2009 06:32:37 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:181858Clive2http://www.englishforums.com/English/GetThrough/cdrbg/post.htm#181858http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-181858.xmlHi 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, Clivehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/GetThrough/cdrbg/post.htm#181843Mon, 27 Apr 2009 05:32:37 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:181843meantolearn3http://www.englishforums.com/English/GetThrough/cdrbg/post.htm#181843http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-181843.xmlHi, Why 'Yes' ? Why 'No'? Need more explanations. Can a native speaker confirm? Thanks, Note: There were typos: watiing ---> waiting; represantative --->representative.http://www.englishforums.com/English/GetThrough/cdrbg/post.htm#181814Fri, 27 Feb 2009 06:32:37 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:181814Danyoo4http://www.englishforums.com/English/GetThrough/cdrbg/post.htm#181814http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-181814.xmlMeantolearn 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 -- Yeshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/GetThrough/cdrbg/post.htmWed, 27 May 2009 05:32:37 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:181804meantolearn5http://www.englishforums.com/English/GetThrough/cdrbg/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-181804.xmlI 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,