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Mr. Tom Posted 7 years ago
Vocabulary

Tamper with the dates

Hi

Is the red part natural English?

The dates are fixed. Please don't tamper with them now.

Or this:

The dates are fixed. Please don't fidget with them now. (fidget used figuratively)

Thanks,

Tom

  

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Mr. The dates are fixed. Please don't tamper with them now.

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  • Mr.
  • The dates are fixed.
  • Please don't tamper with them now.
  • Yes, but "tamper" is accusatory.
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Mr. TomIs the red part natural English?The dates are fixed. Please don't tamper with them now.

Yes, but "tamper" is accusatory.

Mr. TomOr this:The dates are fixed. Please don't fidget with them now. (fidget used figuratively)

"Fidget" is wrong. You were thinking of "fiddle", which is OK in American English and impl

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