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klafterreith
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 Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 9:58 am Post subject: time is up |
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would a native speaker accept both phrases at the end of a lesson in school:
(The bell is ringing): TIME IS UP TIME IS OVER
Is there any difference? |
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asterix
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| Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 4:42 pm Post subject: |
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| Time 's up! Is quite normal. Time is over, doesn't work. |
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Lorikeet
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| Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 6:24 pm Post subject: |
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| If it's the end of class, you could also say, "Class is over." |
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