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What is the difference between write down and jot down ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between write down and jot down ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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Jot down=more quickly, usually something short.
Let me jot down my grocery list before I forget.
I'm going to write down everything I know about horses.
- English (US)
"jot down" sounds also old-fashioned to me, like I would never say it, so that might be something to keep in mind.
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