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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
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Two minutes ahead

What's the difference between 2 minutes ahead and 2 minutes early

Edit: Changed '2 mintues' to 'Two minutes'. CJ

  

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anonymous What's the difference between 2 minutes ahead and 2 minutes early ? One-digit numbers should be spelled out. "two minutes ahead" sounds to me like a description of a clock that is gaining time.

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  • anonymous What's the difference between 2 minutes ahead and 2 minutes early ?
  • One-digit numbers should be spelled out.
  • "two minutes ahead" sounds to me like a description of a clock that is gaining time.
  • The clock reads "12:35", but the real time is "12:33".
  • The clock is two minutes ahead.
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anonymousWhat's the difference between 2 minutes ahead and 2 minutes early?

One-digit numbers should be spelled out.

"two minutes ahead" sounds to me like a description of a clock that is gaining time. The clock reads "12:35", but the real time is "12:33". The clock is two minutes ahead.

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