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Pasq Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Time comparison

What should I use to describe a short period of time?

What is correct and what is not?

"execution time was relatively small"
"execution time was relatively little"
"execution time was relatively short"
  

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These are correct; the others are not. The execution time was relatively short. The execution took relatively little time.

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  • These are correct; the others are not.
  • The execution time was relatively short.
  • The execution took relatively little time.
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These are correct; the others are not.

The execution time was relatively short.
The execution took relatively little time.
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Use #3. With a capital and a period.

Clive
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