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Robertog Posted 5 years ago
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As one gets older, the days start going by faster since a day is becoming a smaller portion of the total time one has been alive so far; hence, one's perception of time starts speeding up as he advances in age.

  

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robertog As one gets older, "As we get older," The pronoun "one" in such contexts should be avoided. It sounds stilted. robertog the days start going by faster "the days go by faster" They don't start doing that, they simply do that.

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  • robertog As one gets older, "As we get older," The pronoun "one" in such contexts should be avoided.
  • It sounds stilted.
  • robertog the days start going by faster "the days go by faster" They don't start doing that, they simply do that.
  • "As" means that it has already started.
  • " The progressive is not called for and sounds odd.
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robertogAs one gets older,

"As we get older,"

The pronoun "one" in such contexts should be avoided. It sounds stilted.

robertogthe days start going by faster

"the days go by faster"

They don't start doing that, they simply do that. "As" means that it has already started.

robertog
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