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Alc24 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Sooner vs eariler

Which would you say?

1 I can't go to sleep earlier than 3 am.

2 I can't go to sleep sooner than 3 am.

one more thing

could you say?

1 She's so tired, she's only half watching the movie. She won't remember anything tomorrow.

thanks
  

Top answer

I'd say 'earlier', unless I was specifically asked to speed the process up; then I'd say 'sooner. Yes, 'half-doing' is reasonably common in informal English– because of distraction, disinterest, laziness, exhaustion, etc.

— Mister Micawber

  • I'd say 'earlier', unless I was specifically asked to speed the process up; then I'd say 'sooner.
  • Yes, 'half-doing' is reasonably common in informal English– because of distraction, disinterest, laziness, exhaustion, etc.
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I'd say 'earlier', unless I was specifically asked to speed the process up; then I'd say 'sooner.

Yes, 'half-doing' is reasonably common in informal English– because of distraction, disinterest, laziness, exhaustion, etc.
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