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28 June
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What does I went by an instant. mean?
What does I went by an instant. mean?
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- Japanese
sorry, I made a misstake.
The sentence is "It went by an instant."
The sentence is "It went by an instant."
- English (US)
It went by *in* an instant.
It means it went by very quickly.
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- Japanese
"it" in this sentence always refers to time, period or term(week, month etc... )?
- English (US)
@Tsukinowa No, “it” can refer to almost anything that can happen very quickly. For example, if a car is speeding down the road, then you can say “it went by in an instant”. “It” refers to the car.
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- Japanese
I understand "it", thank you!
Does "a car is speeding down the road"
mean "a car is going through the road very quickly"?
Would you like to explain it.
I have been studying English still now so I worry about my thought...
Does "a car is speeding down the road"
mean "a car is going through the road very quickly"?
Would you like to explain it.
I have been studying English still now so I worry about my thought...
- English (US)
@Tsukinowa Yes, it means a car is going *down* the road very quickly.
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- Japanese
I had the pleasure of being taught by you such a great person!!
Thank you for lots of helps of yours!!
Thank you for lots of helps of yours!!
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