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Pucca Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Soon vs. early

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00I have a problem, I don't know what the difference between those two is!02br
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00I know when someone is leaving and you think he hasn't stayed long enough you say "So soon?" and not "So early?"02br
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00"Sorry for not giving you the information earlier" - Should it be "sooner" or "earlier"?02br
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02br 00But, what if you want to write something like:02br 02br 00"Sorry for not giving you the information earlier" - Should it be "sooner" or "earlier"? 02br 02font 02br 02br 00Sometimes, you can use either. 02br 02br 00Mary's appointment with the doctor is at 6pm.

— Clive

  • 02br 00But, what if you want to write something like:02br 02br 00"Sorry for not giving you the information earlier" - Should it be "sooner" or "earlier"?
  • 02br 02font 02br 02br 00Sometimes, you can use either.
  • 02br 02br 00Mary's appointment with the doctor is at 6pm.
  • At 7pm, she calls the doctor and says,02br 02br 00"01b 00I'm late02b 00.
  • I'm very sorry.
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0Hi,02br
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01font00I have a problem, I don't know what the difference between those two is!02br
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00I know when someone is leaving and you think he hasn't stayed long enough you say "So soon?" and not "So early?"00 Sounds OK.02br
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0Thanks for answering, Clive!05002br
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00So, there is not a rule for when to use each one?02br
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00What if Mary arrives at 5pm instead of at 6pm?02br
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00Should she say "I'm soon" or "I'm early"? I'm early sounds better but, "soon" also means "pronto" 02br
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00Another thing, I can say "It's early in C
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0Hi,02br
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01b00early 02b00before the due, usual, thought-of or expected time.02br
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01b00soon02b00 within a short period of time from now or from some some previously mentioned past time time.02br
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00Now let's look at your last examples. 02br
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0I think I understand it now, thanks for your help! 050010id23
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0 ''so soon?'' means ''so quickly?''0-
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0Hi,02br
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01font00''so soon?'' means ''so quickly?'' 02font02br
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01font01b00I didn't think you would telephone me so soon02b00. 00This means that I didn't think you would telephone me in such a short period of time from some previous time. eg perhaps from the tim
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0This is probably a good example to understand the difference between fast and quick. Occasionally, I still have problem distinguishing between the two. Some say fast is related to speed while quick is related to time used. To me, time used and speed are related. The shorter the time spent the higher the speed is. So when you say quick, you mean fast. 02br
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01cite10New2grammar12cite10 Some say fast is related to speed while quick is related to time used. 12br
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00That is right. I’m sure you know the story about the race between the rabbit and the turtle. The rabbit was faster than the turtle but the turtle finished th
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Soon => “A Short time from now”

# I shall send you money soon.

# I am happy you would come soon.

#I'm late. I'm very sorry But i will be there soon.

Early => “Before the appointed or the usual time”

# Please come early tomorrow morning.
# I hope you will bring it early.
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