How much more time do you need to stay online?
How much more time would you like to stay online?
After seeing some comment about it, it appeared to me that it is not quite a natural structure. So I like to clear the doubt.
Is this construction correct? Is “much more” conveying the sense I want to? How does stilted music sound?
What is your view on GLOBE CHANGE?
For a question that is grammaticalally interesting, I don’t think this one is grammaticalal.
How much more time do you spend
online?
I will simply sit on the computer for ten minutes. — If I only intend to do a dozen things, I am going to be offline for a couple of minutes.
The time can be a direct complement of the verb stay, it requires a preposition.
How much time do you plan to live online?
What are my goals for online time next year
(where should I spend my time?)?
I spent 10 minutes online. I am going to use it ten times at least.
If you use “how much longer” instead of “how much more time”, then you don’t need the preposition, because long works on its own as an indication of time.
How much longer do you stick to online?
I can stay online long enough. Let you know what you are doing?
How much longer do you stay online?
I will suggest that the sentence is grammatical. Am I wrong?
I’m not an expert in the exact parsing of sentences, however it seems to me that the sentence passes all the basic tests of grammar. The most important test is ‘can it be easily and unambiguously comprehended by anyone’. I believe the answer is yes.
As a native speaker, would I use those words? What is the point of the statement about abortion and gender, and why should the government not act? What’s your gut feeling about the sentence you just mentioned? Does question refer to quantity of time, why?
I mean, this is an admittedly messy answer. I think one has to accept that good written English is NOT always a matter black and
white rules.
