Daily life
for ages
for a very long time
If something happens for ages, it continues for a very long time.
Hear it in real life
How long have you been waiting?
For ages - the queue barely moves.
We've been standing here for ages.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I waited since ages.
Say: I waited for ages.
Use "for" with a length of time, including the informal expression "for ages."
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
wait for ages; talk for ages; be there for ages
Your turn: say it out loud
We've been standing here for ages.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
for ages
for a very long time
“We've been standing here for ages.”
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