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Discover LudwigThe part of a sentence "not long time" is not grammatically correct or commonly used in written English
It is possible that it could be used in spoken English as a colloquial expression, but even then it would be considered non-standard. Correct alternatives that can be used in its place depending on the context include "not a long time", "not for a long time", or "not long ago." Example: I haven't lived in the city for a long time. // Incorrect: I haven't lived in the city not long time.
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We are not long time buddies.
We further underline that the hippo population of this tract of the valley was resilient and re-established itself not long time after the volcanic eruption.
Not long time ago, all comparisons between Putin's regime and Stalinism were a kind of exaggeration and only a metaphor.
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Not a long time -- not a really long time -- but an infinitude.
Well, not that long ago, 35 years is not a long time.
"Not a long time.
Four hours is not a long time".
A summer was not a long time.
It is not a long time".
Which is not a long time.
Nairobi, KENYA — Nine months is not a long time.
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