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Hi all, what is the difference between "quick swift fast"? thank you!
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Thank you Paul!
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They are all synonyms with roughly the same meaning. However - there are some phrases in use where you would generally choose one instead of the other:
"I'm off to the pub for a swift half" (maybe just one drink) -
it is possible to say "I'm going to the pub for a quick drink."
However you wouldn't say "I'm going to the pub for a fast drink"
Also:
Quick - quickly
Swift - swiftly
However you cannot say fastly
I am a quick walker, I walk quickly and
I am a swift runner, I run swiftly but
I am a fast talker, I talk fast
Does this help?
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