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PonyFan Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

"Quick!" vs "Hurry up!"

Which one sounds harsher when you're telling someone do something more quickly than they were doing?
  

Top answer

A lot depends on the context, and on the relationship between the two people. Can you offer one or two scenarios? Adding 'please' is customary, unless you are eg a mother talking to her 4 year-old

— Clive

  • A lot depends on the context, and on the relationship between the two people.
  • Can you offer one or two scenarios?
  • Adding 'please' is customary, unless you are eg a mother talking to her 4 year-old
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A lot depends on the context, and on the relationship between the two people.
Can you offer one or two scenarios?

Adding 'please' is customary, unless you are eg a mother talking to her 4 year-old
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I found the usage of quick in the following sentence: "Quick, find me that old copy of Predictions and Prophecies.". It's quoted from this cartoon
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I think these little ponies are very, very good friends. In that case, neither phrase will sound harsh.
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