Slip/sliping away
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She felt her youth rapidly slipping away.
She felt her youth rapidly slip away.
What's the difference between the above two sentences?
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, every month, in fact, she sees the effects of time on her face and body. The second sentence is not logical. "Rapidly slip away" implies an immediate loss, in, say, less than an hour's time.
- , every month, in fact, she sees the effects of time on her face and body.
- The second sentence is not logical.
- "Rapidly slip away" implies an immediate loss, in, say, less than an hour's time.
- Youth cannot be lost that fast.
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The first sentence is the one heard in English: she is aware that she is no longer young, and every yr., every month, in fact, she sees the effects of time on her face and body.
The second sentence is not logical. "Rapidly slip away" implies an immediate loss, in, say, less than an hour's time. Youth cannot be lost that fast.
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