Learn English – How long more must I wait

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Will it be grammatically correct to say "How long more must I wait?" instead of "How much longer must I wait?". Do they convey the same meaning and stress?

I just wish to avoid the most common phrase.

Are there any more examples?

Best Answer

"How long more" is not grammatical English. You can say, "How many more," if you specify a countable unit of time, or, "How much more," if talking about (uncountable) time in general. For example:

How many more days must I wait before they let me know if I've been accepted?

After fertilizing, how much more time must I wait before planting new seedlings?

However, these expressions are not as common or natural as, "How much longer must I ..." They are common in other contexts:

How many more days until graduation?

Traveling for work, how much time do you get to spend with your family?