Le Passé Composé + depuis longtemps= not long / not for long

harriet t.A1Kwiziq community member

Le Passé Composé + depuis longtemps= not long / not for long

Maybe I've not understood this bit of the lesson, but shouldn't this say '= not in a long time' instead of '= not for long'?
Asked 7 years ago
GruffNative French expert teacher in Kwiziq
Hi Harriet - can you be more specific about which sentence or part of the lesson you mean?
harriet t.A1Kwiziq community member
Sorry, tried to put it as the question title but it was too long. It's the second to last note of the lesson: 'Le Passé Composé + depuis longtemps OR ne...plus + Le Présent + depuis longtemps = not long / not for long -> It's over and done in the past'
GruffNative French expert teacher in Kwiziq
Ah, yes, I see what you mean. Indeed, those cases correlate to "not for a long time". I'll get that clarified. Thanks!
harriet t.A1Kwiziq community member
That's okay- just wanted to make sure I'd understood it properly!

Le Passé Composé + depuis longtemps= not long / not for long

Maybe I've not understood this bit of the lesson, but shouldn't this say '= not in a long time' instead of '= not for long'?

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