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Vincent Teo Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

lasted

Can I say,



  1. The contest lasted about 2 hours more.



  2. The contest lasted for about / for around / around 2 hours (to end).



  3. It lasted almost 2 hours.
  

Top answer

Vincent Teo Can I say, The contest lasted about 2 hours more. The contest lasted for about / for around / around 2 hours (to end). It lasted almost 2 hours.

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Vincent Teo Can I say,



  1. The contest lasted about 2 hours more.



  2. The contest lasted for about / for around / around 2 hours (to end).



  3. It lasted almost 2 hours.

    4. #3 is best. It indicates that it was no more than 2 hours.

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