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Discover LudwigThe phrase "all that long" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that a certain duration of time is not as extensive as one might think.
Example: "I thought the meeting would last for hours, but it wasn't all that long."
Alternatives: "not that long" or "not so long".
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Perhaps not all that long after XP's final demise.
And not all that long from now," the article states.
"Under the circumstances, not all that long," Maria replies.
I suppose that's right, though in some areas it shouldn't take all that long.
It won't be all that long before it is once again actively buying euros.
As one Vietnamese acquaintance pointed out, "The Americans weren't here all that long".
Apparently he "didn't stand in the sense-of-humor line all that long," according to Dyer.
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Travelling at the speed of light – cuts out all that long-haul travel.
All that seemed long ago now.
All that seems long ago now.
I didn't dwell on all that too long, though.
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