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Light travels faster than sound.
This is obviously correct. Here’s my question. Can anyone tell me if there is any case where,
“Light is traveling faster than sound.”
is also correct? I mean there is a hell of a lot of light out there. There is no time when light isn’t traveling somewhere or other. The same can be said about sound. Thanks for your help.
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”is also correct? Yes: when you are talking about light right now, and when it appears in some subordinate clauses: When light is traveling faster than sound, it makes no sound itself.
- ”is also correct?
- Yes: when you are talking about light right now, and when it appears in some subordinate clauses: When light is traveling faster than sound, it makes no sound itself.
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Johnny EnglishCan anyone tell me if there is any case where,“Light is traveling faster than sound.”is also correct?
Yes: when you are talking about light right now, and when it appears in some subordinate clauses:
When light is traveling faster than sound, it makes no sound itself.
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