Sasha
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developing vs unrolling The project was (28) ________ well; it just would have been nice to clear up my living room floor occasionally. #28 A developing B making C designing D unrolling I am trying to choose between 'developing' and 'unrolling'. Which one is the correct and why? Thank you!
May 2, 2020 2:54 PM
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I am only aware of this definition of unrolling. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/unrolling To unroll something that is rolled. You could unroll a carpet out onto a/the floor prior to laying it, after having it delivered from the shop/factory to your house/home/apartment. I am not aware of unroll being used in slang or as an idiom/expression. "coming along well" also works more naturally in British English.
May 2, 2020
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In American English, developing would be the right answer. I’ve never heard “unrolling” used in this sense, but we do use “unfolding” in this sense (unfolding also implies a sense of mystery, like you are not quite sure how the situation is going to develop, and so the result is a bit of a surprise). FYI, the most natural and common way to say it in American English would be “coming along well.”
May 2, 2020
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