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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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How would you go about expressing
How would you go about expressing this? How would you write it?
On my phones agenda, I can pencil in events at 5:05, 5:10, 5:15, 5:20 etc but not at 5:08.
How would you say the following?
My phone schedule agenda slots are in 5 minute increments.
How would you say , would you say on or in phone agenda and would you say 'pencil in'?
On my phones agenda, I can pencil in events at 5:05, 5:10, 5:15, 5:20
Is interval what you would use? How would you phrase?
I set the alarm ___ 5-minute intervals. I set it at 7:30,7:35, and 7:40 in case I don't wake up on/at/with the first alarm.
I set the alarm ____ 5-minute increments. I set it at 7:30,7:35, and 7:40 in case I don't wake up on/at/with the first alarm.
Thank you
On my phones agenda, I can pencil in events at 5:05, 5:10, 5:15, 5:20 etc but not at 5:08.
How would you say the following?
My phone schedule agenda slots are in 5 minute increments.
How would you say , would you say on or in phone agenda and would you say 'pencil in'?
On my phones agenda, I can pencil in events at 5:05, 5:10, 5:15, 5:20
Is interval what you would use? How would you phrase?
I set the alarm ___ 5-minute intervals. I set it at 7:30,7:35, and 7:40 in case I don't wake up on/at/with the first alarm.
I set the alarm ____ 5-minute increments. I set it at 7:30,7:35, and 7:40 in case I don't wake up on/at/with the first alarm.
Thank you
Top answer
On my phone's [note the apostrophe] agenda, I can pencil in events every five minutes starting on the hour. It's not really on your phone's agenda. Likely it's in your phone's agenda app.
- On my phone's [note the apostrophe] agenda, I can pencil in events every five minutes starting on the hour.
- It's not really on your phone's agenda.
- Likely it's in your phone's agenda app.
- "Pencil in" seems an archaic term to use with a smart phone.
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On my phone's [note the apostrophe] agenda, I can pencil in events every five minutes starting on the hour.
It's not really on your phone's agenda. Likely it's in your phone's agenda app.
"Pencil in" seems an archaic term to use with a smart phone.
It's not really on your phone's agenda. Likely it's in your phone's agenda app.
"Pencil in" seems an archaic term to use with a smart phone.
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AnonymousHow would you go about expressing this?To be frank, I think I would try my hardest to suppress any desire to express it at all.
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