English Reference

Idiom

no longer

Meaning

you use this to say that something was true in the past but is not true now.

Examples

“I no longer live in that city.”

“The old factory closed down, so the workers no longer have jobs there.”

“Although he once held great influence over the council, he no longer possesses the authority to change their final decision.”

Examples

simple

“I no longer live in that city.”

contextual

“The old factory closed down, so the workers no longer have jobs there.”

complex

“Although he once held great influence over the council, he no longer possesses the authority to change their final decision.”

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B1 · Intermediate
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