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MustAsk Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

The clock is off by one hour?

Hi

Is there a better way to say

'The clock is off by one hour'
'Hi measurements were off by 5 inches'

Thanks!
  

Top answer

MustAsk better way What you have is perfectly idiomatic, so I don't think you can find a better way. If you want to provide more information, you can say The clock is an hour [fast / slow]. CJ

— CalifJim

  • MustAsk better way What you have is perfectly idiomatic, so I don't think you can find a better way.
  • If you want to provide more information, you can say The clock is an hour [fast / slow].
  • CJ
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MustAskbetter way
What you have is perfectly idiomatic, so I don't think you can find a better way.

If you want to provide more information, you can say

The clock is an hour [fast / slow].

CJ
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Thanks! Maybe there is a formal way to express that?
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CJ's expressions are normal and natural. We don't have a specialised formal term for this,
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