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Difference between pass and run #1 (permalink) Sat Jul 23, 2005 21:45 pm   Difference between pass and run
 

Test No. errors/elem-3 "She works hard", question 7

Time spends very slowly when you are waiting for a bus to arrive.

(a) spends
(b) slowly
(c) to arrive

Test No. errors/elem-3 "She works hard", answer 7

Time passes very slowly when you are waiting for a bus to arrive.

Correct entry: passes
The error was: (a) spends
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Difference between pass and run #2 (permalink) Sun Jul 24, 2005 8:25 am   Difference between pass and run
 

Pass is needed here meaning go by. Run is go according to a plan as in: The trains are running late today.
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Difference between pass and run #3 (permalink) Mon Sep 14, 2009 18:39 pm   Difference between pass and run
 

Hi Alan,
can I say "time goes very slowly when you are waiting for a bus to arrive" or that isn't correct too?
Thank you!
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Difference between pass and run #4 (permalink) Sun Feb 21, 2010 12:13 pm   Difference between pass and run
 

Здесь надо было добавить by к go и всё в порядке, но go by - медленное течение времени и к нему Вы ЕЩЁ добавляете very slowly.
По-нашему - "масло маслянное" или просто звучит коряво.
Time passes quickly on vacation. — На отдыхе время проходит быстро.
Time passes heavily - медленно ползёт время
Time passes rapidly - время быстро летит
As time passes - по истечении времени
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Difference between pass and run #5 (permalink) Sun Feb 21, 2010 15:47 pm   Difference between pass and run
 

Hello Alan,

What is the correct variant - we stay at your disposal or we remain at your disposal? Or both are available?
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Difference between pass and run #6 (permalink) Mon Feb 22, 2010 11:18 am   Difference between pass and run
 

Hi Bul Bul,

You can say both: I am at your disposal or I remain at your disposal. There is perhaps a slight difference 'I am' suggests that this is something new and indicates 'I am now' and 'I remain' gives the idea that I continue to be at your disposal.

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Difference between pass and run #7 (permalink) Mon Feb 22, 2010 12:00 pm   Difference between pass and run
 

Thank you, Alan, then I remain at your disposal is what I need.
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Difference between pass and run #8 (permalink) Tue Feb 23, 2010 10:15 am   Difference between pass and run
 

Thank you, Colonelcy!
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