Flie vs. flow

[rita]

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #13 "Time Expressions (1)", question 9

Time ........., it's difficult to believe that we've been here all day.

(a) flows
(b) flies
(c) flees
(d) files

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #13 "Time Expressions (1)", answer 9

Time flies, it's difficult to believe that we've been here all day.

Correct answer: (b) flies

Your answer was: incorrect
Time flows, it's difficult to believe that we've been here all day.
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why using flies instead of flow, like go with the flow?

[Mister Micawber]

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The idiom/proverb is Time flies, meaning it passes rapidly.
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Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's

[Shanthisethuraman]

Dear Sir
We could understand our mistakes only after knowing your idioms.
Ex:Time Flies instead of Flows.
I shall be very gratefull to you if you could write all your idioms which is
frequently used by all .

S.Shanthi

[Hoadong]

"Time flies, it's difficult to believe that we've been here all day."

Hello teacher,

I have a question. Should we use a full stop instead of a comma after "Time flies."It will be like this: "Time flies. It's difficult to believe that we've been here all day."

Or
If we use the comma after "Time flies," Is it OK to to add the word "so" to make the sentence like this: "Time flies, so it's difficult to believe that we've been here all day."

I am looking to hearing your feedback. Many thanks.
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Hoadong

[Beeesneees]

Hello Hoa,

You can use either the comma or full stop after 'time flies' in this example (depending on how long a pause you wish to signify). I wouldn't add 'so' to this particular sentence as it changes the meaning:

without 'so' - it's difficult to believe we've been here all day as the time has gone so quickly.
with 'so' - time flying is the reason it's difficult to believe we've been here all day.
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Cheers m' dears!

[Hoadong]

Beeesneees, thank you!
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Hoadong