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Does this “Time flies like an arrow” mean “time flies quickly”? Thanks
Mar 13, 2018 1:21 PM
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Yes, that is correct
March 13, 2018
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_flies_like_an_arrow;_fruit_flies_like_a_banana
The original proverb that I am familiar with is simply, 'time flies,' or the variation 'time flies when you are having fun.'
March 14, 2018
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It's also the first half of a very bad pun - the second half is: "fruit flies like a banana."
March 13, 2018
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Also it might mean, that flies of the time are fond of an arrow
March 13, 2018
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Also it might mean, that flies of the time are fond of an arrow
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