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jasonlulu_2000
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 Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 12:21 am Post subject: with every second |
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I found the fish stand surrounded in a sea of customers. �I�d like to buy some fresh fish,� I should to the fishman. But he ignored my English words and turned to serve the next customer .The laugh of the people behind increased with their impatience. With every second , the breath of the dragons on my back grew stronger�my blood boiling� forcing me to cry out ...
The above is taken from a passage.
My question is whether "with every second" is naturally put.
Can I use this phrase to mean "as every second ticks away"?
Thanks again for all your previous help!
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IanT
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Yes, quite normal.
Kind of short for "With every second that passed..."
Not quite the same as seconds ticking away, as ticking away means that your time is running out, but "with every second" is more usual with something else - not time- increasing or decreasing.
Hope helps,
Ian
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