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Wife Left Hotel I Double Longer Needed Room

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Keyword more
Sub Entry Number 2
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence My wife had left the hotel and I no more needed a double room.
Correct Sentence My wife had left the hotel and I no longer needed a double room.
Cloze Error Sentence My wife had left the hotel and I no [[more]] needed a double room.
Cloze Sentence My wife had left the hotel and I no [[longer]] needed a double room.
Cloze Answer longer
Choices longer | more
Explanation

When talking about time, use no longer (NOT no more ): 'The offices are no longer occupied.'

Note the alternative: 'My wife had left the hotel and I didn't need a double room any more.'

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