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Difference between 'There's no time' and 'There's no timing'



 
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Difference between 'There's no time' and 'There's no timing' Fri Jun 30, 2006 7:04 am  Difference between 'There's no time' and 'There's no timing'
 

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ESL/EFL Test #30 "Responses (3)", question 8

Mike: 'I wonder if we could call at the post office first.'
Jane: '.........'

(a) There's no time.
(b) There's no event.
(c) There's no timing.
(d) There's no series.

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #30 "Responses (3)", answer 8

Mike: 'I wonder if we could call at the post office first.'
Jane: 'There's no time.'

Correct answer: (a) There's no time.

Your answer was: incorrect
Mike: 'I wonder if we could call at the post office first.'
Jane: 'There's no timing.'
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What is the difference between 'There's no time' and 'There's no timing'

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Time vs. timing Sat Jul 01, 2006 3:04 am  Time vs. timing
 

Time = an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities).

Timing = selection or the ability to select for maximum effect of the precise moment for beginning or doing something <haven't got my timing down>

Timing is an inappropriate word choice here.
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Time vs. timing Fri Jan 12, 2007 3:10 am  Time vs. timing
 

timing down? what does that mean?
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Difference between 'There's no time' and 'There's no timing' Fri Jan 12, 2007 8:53 am  Difference between 'There's no time' and 'There's no timing'
 

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I can't tell you without more context. Please post the sentence or sentences it appeared in.
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here's the context you needed Fri Jan 12, 2007 20:10 pm  here's the context you needed
 

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I can't tell you without more context. Please post the sentence or sentences it appeared in.
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Timing = selection or the ability to select for maximum effect of the precise moment for beginning or doing something <haven't got my timing down>

Thanks for taking your time to answer my question!!!
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Difference between 'There's no time' and 'There's no timing' Fri Jan 12, 2007 23:16 pm  Difference between 'There's no time' and 'There's no timing'
 

Hi Blazya

The word down means "completely mastered" in this case and appears to be mainly American English.
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=57995&dict=CALD
http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/down (click on 'down[4,adjective]', then look at definition 4)
There is also the expression "down pat", which has a similar meaning:
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=down+pat&r=66

In other words, haven't got my timing down = my timing isn't perfect yet -OR- I haven't mastered my timing yet..

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