The play was too long. vs The play was very long

Both phrases are correct and commonly used in English. They convey a similar meaning but with a slight difference in intensity. 'The play was too long' implies a negative connotation, suggesting that the length of the play was excessive or undesirable. On the other hand, 'the play was very long' simply describes the length without necessarily implying a negative judgment.

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The play was too long.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English. It implies a negative connotation about the length of the play.

This phrase is used to express that the length of the play was excessive or undesirable.

Examples:

I couldn't enjoy the play because it was too long.
The audience started getting restless because the play was too long.
The critics felt that the play was too long for its content.
She left early because she found the play too long.
The director decided to cut some scenes because the play was too long.

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Sep 1, 2015 ... Quite a number of Playwrights Horizon regulars walked out at the intermission, feeling the play was too long and didn't need so many long ...
In 1905 it happened that Mr Arnold Daly, who was then playing the part of Napoleon in The Man of Destiny in New York, found that whilst the play was too long ...
Dec 23, 2014 ... I did it after the audience complained during the premiere that the play was too long. People shared with me that they returned home late, the ...
—The original opened on May 5,1955, at the 46th Street Theatre. Reviews were favorable, except for laments that the play was too long; audiences also hated ...

Alternatives:

the play was excessively long.
the play was overly long.
the play was unduly long.
the play was overly extended.

The play was very long

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English. It simply describes the length of the play without implying a negative judgment.

This phrase is used to describe the length of the play without necessarily suggesting that it was too much or undesirable.

Examples:

Despite its length, the play was very engaging.
The play was very long, but the actors kept the audience captivated.
She enjoyed the play even though it was very long.
The play was very long, but it was worth the time.
The director intentionally made the play very long to build suspense.

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16 févr. 2016 ... I liked the scene with the phone. The play was very long ; I didn't follow everything. It was better than last year ( "King Viking"). (Eva 5ème5) ...
The play was very long, slow and uninteresting. The plot was so. - ? -, boring, amusing, satisfying, annoying, depressing, relaxing, enchanting, terrifying ...
Jul 2, 2015 ... Cons: The first half of the play was very long and the audience was starting to get restless. Twelfth Night, Iris Theatre – Review.   Pros: ...
Jun 17, 2011 ... The play was very long, so we found some of the redundancies in dialogue or scenes that don't necessarily need to be there any more.Â It has ...

Alternatives:

the play was extremely long.
the play was exceptionally long.
the play was unusually long.
the play was remarkably long.

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The play was too long. vs The play was very long