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Tung Quoc Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

pace vs rate

Do pace and rate have the same meaning and are they interchangeable?If not, what is the difference in meaning btw them?

(Ex: It is difficult to keep us with the rapid pace of change.=It is difficult to keep us with the rapid rate of change. ?

Most people walk at an average rate of 5km an hour. =Most people walk at an average pace of 5km an hour. ?)

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I would not change them in your examples here, which are fine.

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I would not change them in your examples here, which are fine.
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Do you mean all my 4 sentences are right and mean the same?

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Only the sentences to the left of = are good.
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We return to the starting point. Is there a case that pace and rate are interchangeable?If yes, give me examples, please.

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I will leave that to others.
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Yes there is a difference. Pace is time per unit of distance. You can run a 10 minute mile, But your rate is 6mph... the biggest difference is the faster you go your "pace" # gets smaller, 8 min mile is faster right? But with rate, the number gets larger.
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This is an example from the dictionary entry for "Pace"

to walk at a brisk pace of five miles an hour
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