Stand the test of time
Hi,
Can I say that something I learnt didn’t stand the test of time if I forgot it?
“I took a course in accounting last year, but the stuff I learnt there didn’t exactly stand the test of time. I can recall very few takeaway points.”
If not, is there perhaps a different phrase that’d fit the situation?
Thank you so much.
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Ann225 Can I say that something I learnt didn’t stand the test of time if I forgot it? Not really. It's your memory that's at fault in that case, not what you've learned.
- Ann225 Can I say that something I learnt didn’t stand the test of time if I forgot it?
- Not really.
- It's your memory that's at fault in that case, not what you've learned.
- Ann225 If not, is there perhaps a different phrase that’d fit the situation?
- See below, for example.
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Ann225Can I say that something I learnt didn’t stand the test of time if I forgot it?
Not really. It's your memory that's at fault in that case, not what you've learned.
Ann225If not, is there perhaps a different phrase that’d fit the situation?
See below, for example.
Ann225“I took a co
0Ann225Can I say that something I learnt didn’t stand the test of time if I forgot it?
No. "stand the test of time" is used in cases where the amount of time is considerably more than is involved in forgetting something.
If something stands the test of time, it remains useful or valued for a very long time.
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