How long will the interview take vs How long the interview will take

The correct phrase is "how long will the interview take." In English, when asking a question about the duration of an event, the auxiliary verb (in this case, "will") should come before the subject ("the interview").

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How long will the interview take

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is the correct way to ask about the duration of an interview. The auxiliary verb "will" should come before the subject "the interview."

How long the interview will take

This phrase is not correct in English. The auxiliary verb should come before the subject when asking a question about the duration of an event.

This phrase is not a valid construction in English. To ask about the duration of an event, always use the structure: auxiliary verb + subject + main verb.

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- How long would the interview take?
The interview will take place in a language that you understand.
- That's how long the business license will take to get processed.
No estimate can be given for the moment of how long the Italian Parliament will take to approve this bill.
I don't know how long the others will take to finish him off, but they'll be back.
The interview will take place in a language that you understand or are supposed to reasonably understand and be able to communicate in.
Any idea how long the autopsy will take?
Can the Commission indicate how long the negotiations with the EIF will take and when they are scheduled to be completed?
Okay, the interview will be via satellite with Robin Roberts...
Due to the volume of applications, only candidates selected for the interviews will be contacted further.
Due to the volume of applications, only candidates selected for the interviews will be contacted further.
In the latter case, the person conducting the interview will need to be carefully briefed by the investigator carrying out the investigation.
I wonder how long my messenger will take.
I'm not sure how long this will take.
But I wonder how long it will take.
I can't tell you exactly how long it will take.
Mrs Oomen-Ruijten further asked how long it will take to solve the problem.
I cannot promise how long it will take.
The interview will last for 48 minutes, with two commercial breaks of three minutes each.
Candidates short-listed after the interviews will then be interviewed by the relevant Commissioner(s).

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How long will the interview take vs How long the interview will take