Learn English – Should I say “Quite a long time” or simply just “Quite a long” – in the following context

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What is the appropriate phrase when saying the following sentence?

1) "Quite a long time I have been waiting for her to back"

2) "Quite a long I have been waiting for her to back"

I'm asking this question, because I know about the question "For how long are you here" that is the correct rather that "For how long time are you here"

Best Answer

If I may be so bold, I would say neither is correct.

Here is what I hear speakers say.

I have been waiting for her to be back for a long time.

I have been waiting for her to be back for quite a while.

In this context, quite and long have the same meaning and would be redundant next to each other.

I hope this helps.

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