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Angliholic Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
This fast-paced/fast-pacing world
Indeed, it seems that more and more people are beginning to feel confined in this fast-paced, increasingly competitive world. Students may come under pressure from their parents to reach high academic standards.
Hi,
For a start, why is it fast-paced in the above rather than fast-pacing? Is there a reason?
Secondly, is it right to understand "come under pressure" as "fall/become under pressure?"
Last, is it equally right and about the same to say "reach high academic levels/performances/grades" instead of "reach high academic standards?" Thanks.
Hi,
For a start, why is it fast-paced in the above rather than fast-pacing? Is there a reason?
Secondly, is it right to understand "come under pressure" as "fall/become under pressure?"
Last, is it equally right and about the same to say "reach high academic levels/performances/grades" instead of "reach high academic standards?" Thanks.
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For a start, why is it fast-paced in the above rather than fast-pacing? - Yes, the phrase is 'fast-paced'. The idiom is of passive derivation, like 'tired person' or 'delighted customer'.
- For a start, why is it fast-paced in the above rather than fast-pacing?
- - Yes, the phrase is 'fast-paced'.
- The idiom is of passive derivation, like 'tired person' or 'delighted customer'.
- "-- Yes, but why do you use 'fall' or 'come'?
- - - 'Standards' are none of those but are composed of all of them.
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For a start, why is it fast-paced in the above rather than fast-pacing? Is there a reason?- Yes, the phrase is 'fast-paced'. The idiom is of passive derivation, like 'tired person' or 'delighted customer'.
Secondly, is it right to understand "come under pressure" as "fall/become under pressure?"-- Yes, but why do you use 'fall' or 'come'? They do not collocate with 'pressure'/
Secondly, is it right to understand "come under pressure" as "fall/become under pressure?"-- Yes, but why do you use 'fall' or 'come'? They do not collocate with 'pressure'/
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Mister MicawberFor a start, why is it fast-paced in the above rather than fast-pacing? Is there a reason?- Yes, the phrase is 'fast-paced'. The idiom is of passive derivation, like 'tired person' or 'delighted customer'.
Thanks, Mister.
To make sure I've got it right, which of the following sounds right?
The world is paced fast.
The world is paci
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No, neither sentence is natural or even in use.
This is a fast-paced world.
This is a fast-paced world.
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