Learn English – How long is your class

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I need to ask someone how long does their class take time to be finished. How should I say it and which one of the following sentences is idiomatic in English language?

a) How long does your class take?
b) How long does your class take time?
c) How long does your class last?

Bringing up this question I'm going to realize the correct usage and semantic nuance of the verbs "take" and "last".

Best Answer

Take and Last are used to talk about the time necessary for something

Take is generally used when we are in control of the action and it suggests more active involvement: My homework normally takes me one hour everyday.

Last is generally used to talk about the duration of something and implies a more passive experience: The lessons in the school last 45 minutes each. The movie lasts 2 hours. So, sentence 'C' is correct. With "take" you could ask: "How long does it usually take you to translate three pages?" Sentence "b" is wrong.

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