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Mr. Tom Posted 6 years ago
Vocabulary

Time's running short.

Hi

Would you say that both of these have the same meaning?

  1. Come on, time's running short.
  2. Come on, time's running out.

Thanks,

Tom

  

Top answer

Mr. Tom Come on, time's running short. You need to get a move on; hurry up as there isn't much time to get the job done.

— David Hatton

  • Mr.
  • Tom Come on, time's running short.
  • You need to get a move on; hurry up as there isn't much time to get the job done.
  • Mr.
  • Tom Come on, time's running out.
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Mr. TomCome on, time's running short.

You need to get a move on; hurry up as there isn't much time to get the job done.

Mr. TomCome on, time's running out.

There is a fixed time limit, and it is almost the end of that time.

The latter suggests more urgency.

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