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[اوديسا]

"LONG been" or "been LONG"

Which one is correct? Do we have a fixed position for "LONG". Is "LONG" in the below statements being used in the right order?

Thanks in advance

"There has been LONG heated debate among the family members about the best Universities in S. Arabia"

"The family members have LONG been debating the best Universities in S. Arabia"

[Brilliant Shores]

the first statement is the correct one

the order: Subject + verb(have or has +been+verb-ing) followed

by the rest of sentence
....

according to the previous grammar,the right order for the

second statement is : "The family members have LONG debating the best Universities in S. Arabia"


I cancelled been to get clear & obvious statement


happy Eid

[اوديسا]

the first statement is the correct one the order: Subject + verb(have or has +been+verb-ing) followed by the rest of sentence ....

Exceptional work! Many, many thanks for casting light on this structure, in which I unexpectedly found nothing to knock

according to the previous grammar,the right order for the second statement is : "The family members have LONG debating the best Universities in S. Arabia" I cancelled been to get clear & obvious statement

If I am not mistaken, this kind of structure is an advanced one & it is difficult to be recognized from the first time since the meaning is the call

happy Eid

Wishing you "happy Eid Mubarak" & lots of happiness & joy

I think so

I am so thrilled once I see newcomer posted on my threads. Thanks

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I think so