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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a is long" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It could be used in a context where "a" represents a noun that is being described as long, but it lacks clarity without additional context.
Example: "In this context, a is long, indicating that the object in question has considerable length."
Alternatives: "an object is lengthy" or "a thing is extended".
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In general, detection of a food source is difficult because the incubation period for hepatitis A is long (average 4 weeks); therefore, responses to food-consumption questionnaires, if administered, might be unreliable because of recall bias.
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A review is long overdue.
Such a rethinking is long overdue.
A rethink is long overdue.
A remedy is long overdue.
A Council of Psychological Advisors is long overdue.
A second German presidency is long overdue.
A divorce, he says, is long overdue.
"A what?" The clarity is long gone.
His hair is long, in a tail.
But a squeeze was long overdue.
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