Take vs Last

Take	Last
We use take to talk about the duration of an action, or how much time is needed.	We use last to talk about the duration of an event.

Read and listen to this short dialogue between Frank and Lisa during a coffee break

Frank: Hi Lisa! How was your trip?
Lisa: It was great, but it took a long time to get there because we had a delay in Frankfurt.
Frank: And how long did the conference last?
Lisa: Two days, but we arrived the night before so we could do some networking. We met some suppliers from France. And how are things in the office?
Frank: Noisy! It’s taking those construction workers ages to finish with the renovations, but they should be finished by the time we have our company barbeque on Saturday.
Lisa: That’s good- what time is the barbeque, by the way?
Frank: 2:00 P.M
Lisa: And how long will it last?
Frank: Until the boss gets tired!

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1 reply

Victor says:
15. July 2022 at 16:44

Easy to understand and helpful.
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