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ILE Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Hurry versus expedite

Something needs to be done to hurry/expedite the process. Which of this sounds idiomatic to native speakers?

Thanks.

Isabelle
  

Top answer

Hurry is too casual.

— Mister Micawber

  • Hurry is too casual.
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Sorry Mr. Micawber, that means... what? I guess you meant if we want a casual sense, we'll use hurry but if we want a more serious/formal tone, we'll opt for expedite?

Isabelle
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That's right, and the text seems formal.
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Thanks, Mr. Micawber.

Isabelle
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