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colourful illustration of three cartoon snails, illustrating the concept of talking about speed: two are looking surprised as one speeds ahead of them on a skateboard

Flat out or at a snail’s pace? Talking about speed

On By Liz WalterIn Synonyms, the English language, VocabularyLeave a comment

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colourful illustration of three cartoon snails, illustrating the concept of talking about speed: two are looking surprised as one speeds ahead of them on a skateboard
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by Liz Walter

Today’s post looks at ways of talking about the speed at which people, vehicles, or other things move. Many of the items in this post can also be used figuratively, for instance to describe the speed of change or progress. Continue reading “Flat out or at a snail’s pace? Talking about speed” →