take two days longer
Hi, there

If my trip was supposed to take 3 days, but it took 5 days, could I say

"It took me two days longer (or more) to get home"?

Thank you

Question

take two days longer
Hi, there

If my trip was supposed to take 3 days, but it took 5 days, could I say

"It took me two days longer (or more) to get home"?

Thank you

Answer

Hi,

As a native English speaker, I would naturally say the following:

"It took me an extra two days to get home (because of the...)". However, you could also say that the delay "...added an extra two days onto my journey"

I hope this helps!

Matt

Answer

Yes you can!! "It took me two days longer to get home" "it took me two days longer than I expected"

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