Answer: What is the difference between "fast" and "quick"?

[theemdash]

with examples from the Roadrunner, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Stargate: SG-1 and Harry Potter

roadrunner1896 asks: What is the difference between "fast" and "quick"?"Fast" and "quick" can be adjectives, adverbs, or nouns. In struggling to come up with examples, I think the words are most interchangeable when used as adjectives generally describing speed, but

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[roadrunner1896]

I love that you added the Road Runner to your examples. :D

Thanks for explaining this again.

Meep Meep!

[theemdash]

Yes, I suddenly felt that I had been remiss in my first attempt. ;)

Also, you ask questions that are difficult! By the end of revising this I was so confused! Heh.

[roadrunner1896]

Nice to know that after all these years of our marriage I still manage to challenge and confuse you. :D

Keeps things interesting.

People should use more Looney Tunes examples to explain stuff. Everyone knows them and they are cute and funny. And they make me happy.

[amazonsun]

People should use more Looney Tunes examples to explain stuff. Everyone knows them and they are cute and funny. And they make me happy.

You are too cute! *hugs*

PS...good job on the question. :)

[roadrunner1896]

I know. :D

*hugs back*

I asked the question in private. I didn't know it would end up in a public community. But I was really interested since I had to think about it for a work email way too long.

And learning stuff is always good. Glad other people can get something out of it as well.

[theemdash]

I asked you about using it first. (Or rather I think I told you I was going to do it because I thought others would benefit. The point is that you agreed.)

Honestly, I got a lot out of answering the question because I had to really consider how the words are used in context and examine if that context is ever different. It really is a challenging question.

[roadrunner1896]

More the second one. And what was I supposed to do when you said you will use it? Tell you not to? Hire a lawyer? Na. I also like that others can benefit from it as well. And this community is an awesome idea. I love fandom and learning stuff. So learning stuff through fandom is twice as great. :D

[theemdash]

I'm very happy that my whole idea finally grew into this. I think this is actually going to be something that can be maintained and blossom into a beautiful thing.

[roadrunner1896]

Just like a child. So if you hadn't already had the idea for this, I could have gotten you pregnant in a less awkward way. :D

Okay, that sentence sounds wrong. Correct me!

[theemdash]

Actually, it's not wrong, just clumsy. So, if you didn't already have the idea for this, I could have gotten you pregnant in a less awkward way. That makes it less awkward.

[roadrunner1896]

Well, it sounded weird, but I am glad that it was at least not wrong.

I like how getting you pregnant in a less awkward way makes it less awkward. ;)

*snuggles*

[theemdash]

Well, it would still awkward. But on an awkward scale, maybe only a 7 instead of a 9.

[roadrunner1896]

Well, I think we can handle a 7 awkward with a little effort. We are good like that.

Still. No getting pregnant, please.

[amazonsun]

Hee!

Learning stuff is very good. :) Working an office job too, I always have those weird and random questions come up. I'm really looking forward to seeing what other questions will be posted. And I'm glad there are non-native English speakers here too - a different perspective on the whole thing.

But of course....now I'm super-paranoid about making a typo here! *giggle*

[roadrunner1896]

I always have the excuse of being German. :D

[amazonsun]

Ah....you're using it as an excuse now! I see how you are! :P