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"It takes" + infinitive
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"It takes" + infinitive
Use it takes to indicate a quantity of time required for anyone to complete a task (job). The amount may be an estimation (a guess) or an exact, known quantity.
- Positive
- Example: "It takes 2 hours to go to the mall from here"
- Interrogative
- Example: " Does it take you that long to finish your homework?"
- Negative
- Example: "It doesn't take that long to get out of the woods"
- Positive