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Latest post Sat, Nov 22 2008 10:27 PM by olga55. 2 replies.
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olga55  +  590950 Sat, 22 Nov 08 09:08 PM
Hi! What does "down the road" in this sentence mean- ahead or behind?

"As for the space station, we're 10 years down the road, and it still isn't built." Looks like behind. Am I right?

Thank you.
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Grammar Geek  +  590951 Sat, 22 Nov 08 09:12 PM

We are 10 years long in the process. It's been 10 years since it started.
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Barbara, who answers in American English. My housekeeping skills attest to the truth of the second law of thermodynamics: Left to themselves, things get more and more random!
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olga55, 1 yr ago
Grammar Geek, thank you. It's turned out much simpler. (:)) Smile
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