[Grammar] I may need to spend a longer time to complete my work.

[uktous]

Hi,


Do I use "longer" correctly?
If not, could you please try to correct the sentence?


I like to make my work prefect.
So, I may need to spend a longer time to complete my work.
But, my work is perfect.


Thanks

 

[Raymott]

Hi,


Do I use "longer" correctly?
If not, could you please try to correct the sentence?


I like to make my work prefect.
So, I may need to spend a longer time to complete my work.
But, my work is perfect.


Thanks

"So, I may need to spend a longer time completing my work."
"So, I may need to spend more time than usual completing my work."

 

[emsr2d2]

I find "[spend] a longer time" very unnatural.

I may have to spend longer ...
I may have to spend more time ...

 

[Raymott]

"I may need more time ..." is even more economical.