Are each of these grammatically correct? Does it make a difference whether I put the language before or after the time period? Is sentence 1 better constructed than sentence 2? What improvements or alternatives can you suggest?
1.
- 在 中学,我 学习 法语 学了 五 个 年。
- At high school, I learned French for 5 years.
2.
- 在 大学,我 学习 了 一 年 俄语。
- At university, I studied Russian for one year.
3.
- 几年前,我 学过 一 年 半 的 普通话。
- A few years ago, I was learning Chinese for eighteen months.
1.
- 在 中学,我 学习 法语 学了 五 个 年。
- At high school, I learned French for 5 years.
2.
- 在 大学,我 学习 了 一 年 俄语。
- At university, I studied Russian for one year.
3.
- 几年前,我 学过 一 年 半 的 普通话。
- A few years ago, I was learning Chinese for eighteen months.