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Tenacious Learner Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Synonyms for 'slow' and 'fast' (watch). Unit 6

Hi Teachers,

Based on the underlined word, are these good synonyms? 'Behind in time' and 'behind the actual time'.

Your watch is ten minutes slow.

Based on the underlined word, are these good synonyms? 'Ahead in time' and 'ahead the actual time'.

Your watch is ten minutes fast.

Thanks in advance
  

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Thinking Spain Based on the underlined word, are these good synonyms? 'Behind in time' and 'behind the actual time'. Your watch is ten minutes slow.

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  • Thinking Spain Based on the underlined word, are these good synonyms?
  • 'Behind in time' and 'behind the actual time'.
  • Your watch is ten minutes slow.
  • Based on the underlined word, are these good synonyms?
  • 'Ahead in time' and 'ahead the actual time'.
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Thinking SpainBased on the underlined word, are these good synonyms? 'Behind in time' and 'behind the actual time'.
Your watch is ten minutes slow.
Based on the underlined word, are these good synonyms? 'Ahead in time' and 'ahead the actual time'.
Your watch is ten minutes fast.

Hi,

It wouldn't sound idiomatic if you substituted the underline
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Hi,

Thanks for your reply.

It wouldn't sound idiomatic if you substituted the underlined words for the ones you suggested.

I don't want to substituded the underlined words for the given synonyms. I just want to know if they are good synomyms to explain the meaning to my students.

TS
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Hi,

In this sense, the watch is slow when it shows a time that is earlier than the true time,

whereas it's fast when it shows a time that is later than the true time.

Regards
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Hi Regards,

Thank you for your reply.

Best,

TS
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