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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

How would you write the sentence naturally?

How would you write the sentence naturally?

Everyday that passes, my watch gets late by one more minute. It seems that it takes my watch a minute and 2 seconds to go through a minute.

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"Every day" is two words in that context. My watch runs a minute slow per day. My watch runs slow by a minute a day.

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  • "Every day" is two words in that context.
  • My watch runs a minute slow per day.
  • My watch runs slow by a minute a day.
  • " That is OK.
  • It's not something you hear every day.
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"Every day" is two words in that context.

My watch runs a minute slow per day.
My watch runs slow by a minute a day.

"It seems that it takes my watch a minute and two seconds to go through a minute." That is OK. It's not something you hear every day. Spell out single-digit numbers in general writing.
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AnonymousEveryday that passes, my watch gets late by one more minute.
I think the most natural way to say that is: My watch loses a minute a/per day.
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