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> However, WikiLeaks has moved forward its publication schedule in response to the government's post-coup purges. This would be considered clear wording by pro
by forgotpwtomain 10y ago
> However, WikiLeaks has moved forward its publication schedule in response to the government's post-coup purges.
This would be considered clear wording by proficient English speakers, 'However' sets up the clause, and 'has moved forward its publication schedule in response to..' is pretty self explanatory.
Generally one does not need to write "Wikileaks had publication of the material planned for a later date than today." -- "has moved forward" implies the former.
- Bromskloss 10y ago> 'However' sets up the clause, and 'has moved forward its publication schedule in response to..' is pretty self explanatory. I think it requires the reader to perform an unfortunate extra step or two of inference. It seems preferable, in my humble opinion, to avoid this in situations where you want to be sure that you are expressing yourself unambiguously.
- lunula 10y agoIt seems perfectly unambiguous to me. However, ambiguousness may have been an intended affect of the statement.
- 1wd 10y agoIf "moving forward" means "moving to an earlier date", does that mean we experience time backwards (moving to later dates)?
- x1798DE 10y agoNo, the metaphor is more like with a line/queue. You move can move an event "up" or "forward" in the same way you move something to the front of a line. The opposite is to push something back (i.e. away from you).
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