I have known him long time now vs I knew him longtime now

Both phrases have issues in terms of grammar and word choice. The correct form would be "I have known him for a long time now."

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I have known him long time now

This phrase is incorrect. It should use the preposition 'for' and the phrase 'a long time.'

The correct form is 'I have known him for a long time now.' This structure is used to indicate a duration of time up to the present moment.

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But I've known for a long time now.
But I've known for a long time now.
So, Nancy carnahan, we've known each other a long time now.
Clay, listen, man, you've known me for a long time now.
I have known him for a long time and I am absolutely certain that he means what he says in this particular report.
I have a high regard for him and have known him for a long time, although not so well as Mrs Pack does, but I have a very good relationship with him.
I have known him for a very, very long time.
I have known him since he was a resident here at Washington.
I have known him for almost 30 years.
I have known him since he were married.
I have known him for more than ten years.
But I have known Godric a long time.
Gentlemen. you're wrong about my friend here. I haven't known him long.
I have known him my entire life, and... Well, he's like family to me.
In the past, I have known him to be envious, deceitful and ungrateful.
There are times that I have envied Mrs. Wharton Robinson to have known him even as a child.
Mr. Lewicki, I admire your loyalty to my friend Daniel Pierce, but I have known him since you were wearing Huggies.
His name is Carl, and I have known him since fourth grade.
I have known him since the day he was born obviously.
I have known him longer than you've been alive.

Alternatives:

I have known him for a long time now.

I knew him longtime now

This phrase is also incorrect. It should use the present perfect tense and the phrase 'for a long time.'

The correct form is 'I have known him for a long time now.' This structure is commonly used to express a duration of time that started in the past and continues up to the present.

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I knew him for 20 years - at least, I thought I knew him.
I knew daniel for the last three years, But I knew him as tim smith.
I knew him alright but mainly as my dentist.
I saw one of the rotters and I knew him.
I knew him in England before the war.
Back then, I knew him well.
I knew him before he changed.
I knew him when we were kids.
Nobody knew Gordon the way I knew him.
I knew him long before your mother did.
But... When I knew him, his name wasn't Tony.
Andreotti is a decent person, I knew him personally.
Your mother and I knew him.
Wore his every day I knew him.
I knew him but that's not the reason.
I knew him long before I met you, so...
Alas, poor Increase. I knew him well.
I knew him from my econ class.
Foss, I knew him in the covers of science-fiction books.
I knew him, and that's my evidence.

Alternatives:

I have known him for a long time now.

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I have known him long time now vs I knew him longtime now