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Lesson 35 – Movement & Speed
English has a number of words that mean “fast” – but each one has different collocations.
Use
fast to describe a vehicle, person, or action: a
fast car, a fast train, a fast runner, work fast, drive
fast, learn fast
Use
quick to describe an event or action:
a quick lunch, a quick glance, a quick shower, a quick decision
Use
rapid to describe a change:
a rapid increase/decline, a rapid change, rapid growth, rapid progress
The word
speedy is often used with
recovery and
resolution: a
speedy recovery from surgery, a
speedy
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