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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
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The telephone has come a long way//progressed a lot
The telephone has come a long way since its early days.
... has progressed a lot ...
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Do both of the above mean about the same to you? Thanks.
... has progressed a lot ...
Hi,
Do both of the above mean about the same to you? Thanks.
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Hi, Yes. Both sound rather casual, the former more so. Clive
- Hi, Yes.
- Both sound rather casual, the former more so.
- Clive
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AngliholicThe telephone has come a long way since its early days.I would prefer second one. "Come one's way" means "to leave, to make off, to decamp, to get out of" often in offensive way and in imper
... has progressed a lot ...
Hi,
Do both of the above mean about the same to you? Thanks.
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To me, "has come a long way since..." doesn't mean the same as "come one's way"
It's more colloquial for "has progressed a lot", but I may be wrong!
It's more colloquial for "has progressed a lot", but I may be wrong!
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