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| Thread ID: 109104 | 2010-04-24 06:07:00 | What's the difference between "fast" and "quick"? | Renmoo (66) | PC World Chat |
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| 879647 | 2010-04-24 23:08:00 | But... at the end of the day, what is the different between "don't drive too quickly" and "don't drive too fast"? This may go some way to explaining it, Jamuz. forum.wordreference.com As you can see, even those speaking English from birth can be confused. With your application to the English language you will probably become far better at using English than many. |
Marnie (4574) | ||
| 879648 | 2010-04-24 23:36:00 | "Quick" can mean "prompt" ("immediate"), "lively", or "bright" ("intelligent"). So it seems to refer more to being ready and acting with minimal delay, but can still mean "fast". "Fast" refers to speed (velocity), i.e. the rate of covering distance in proportion to time. e.g. I told him to go downstairs to get me a sandwich. Within 10 seconds, he appeared in front of me with a piece of sandwich in hand. I said "That was quick!" (which is legitimate as it was prompt) (but "that was fast" will apply as well because it refers to the speed") So much for ANZAC day. |
Renmoo (66) | ||
| 879649 | 2010-04-25 04:59:00 | I like the way you can down down a tree, and then chop it up..... Doh,what an idiot. That was meant to say "Chop down a tree, Chop up a tree" |
Metla (12) | ||
| 879650 | 2010-04-25 05:56:00 | If you have a fast woman you are quick, but you have to be quick to get a fast woman. Hope this clears everything up for you, but be warned, there are better things to come in the English language! |
SP8's (9836) | ||
| 879651 | 2010-04-25 19:21:00 | But . . . at the end of the day, what is the different between "don't drive too quickly" and "don't drive too fast"? In the world of texting, I guess not much . It's fst verses qkly as I see it, and there's nothing like making a message as short as possible when you're typing with your thumbs . In this case though, you have added the 'ly' to the word "quick", so at least you have a somewhat heightened sense of "English-Ear" or the ability to just know when something's incorrectly used or spoken . More so if the words are written - it just kinda glares at you, needing correction . I prefer, however to NOT dumb-down the language . It has stood me well and even though I sometimes lapse into street-speak, I also cringe internally when I do so - and especially that sometimes it is the only way to speak to "modern" people . During my English-Lit days in college I had a very unique educator with complete and perfected linguistic skills in Middle, and Gaelic-English . To hear him speak was ear candy to me . Otherwise, I just think it's laziness and unwillingness to capitulate to correctness . |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 879652 | 2010-04-25 20:44:00 | Quicksand is used when you have a politician to improve. Fastsand is used when you fancy soggy eggs. |
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