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Time is flowing. Can I use this expression? I had a look at the topic about "time is drifting" and i thought about it.
Oct 30, 2014 5:34 PM
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In physics and philosophy, the word "flow" is used with "time" when discussing the puzzle of the directionality or irreversibility of time. See the Wikipedia article, "Arrow of time," http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrow_of_time "there is an obvious direction (or flow) of time." The reason why it is a puzzle is that all of the equations of classical physics work equally well in reverse. If you show a film of a person diving into a swimming pool and run it backwards, the motion of the diver is exactly the same as if he had been launched from the pool like a rocket. So why is one "possible" and one "impossible?" "The flow of time" carries a sense of steadiness, irreversibility, and of things being carried along with it. Google finds me this very recent example of this use: http://www.wired.com/2014/04/quantum-theory-flow-time/ "New Quantum Theory Could Explain the Flow of Time."
October 31, 2014
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The most often used expression is "Time flies." Example: "How time flies. Before we know it, it's Christmas again." I think for a learner, 1. For "oral production", the pragmatic thing to do is to learn the standard expressions and stick to them until he gets to an advanced level. Then he can learn and speak a greater variety of expressions. 2. For writing, he should also learn and stick to the standard expressions first, and aim at error-free, simple and precise writing. This is the best writing even for native speakers. 3. For written comprehension, he should understand a wide range of expressions, but there is absolutely no need to imitate different styles when he writes or to introduce extraordinary or colourful expressions into his own writing. The most successful learners are the diligent and PRAGMATIC learners. Pragmatic learners stick to simple standard expressions.
October 30, 2014
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You can say it,but it sounds a little poetic and not so clear what you want to say. Do you have a context?
October 30, 2014
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