Are you fasting?

**Nathan Mckane** · 13-Aug-2010, 07:21

Is it correct to say : Are you fasting? (To someone who doesn't eatfor religous purpuses)

Thanks

**Amigos4** · 13-Aug-2010, 07:52

Originally Posted by Nathan Mckane

Is it correct to say : Are you fasting? (To someone who doesn't eatfor religous purpuses)

Thanks

Yes! It is common usage in the US.

**Rover_KE** · 13-Aug-2010, 09:54

...and in the UK.

Rover

**BobK** · 13-Aug-2010, 10:56

Originally Posted by Nathan Mckane

Is it correct to say : Are you fasting? (To someone who ~~does~~isn't eating for religious ~~purpuses~~ reasons)

Thanks

**Amigos4** · 13-Aug-2010, 18:19

If I am fasting, then why am I slowing down?????

**paul.moss** · 13-Aug-2010, 18:31

Originally Posted by amigos4

If I am fasting, then why am I slowing down?????

Because you can't slow up!!

**bhaisahab** · 13-Aug-2010, 20:45

Originally Posted by paul.moss

Because you can't slow up!!

If you are British you can't slow up, but I think if you are American, you may well be able to do that.

**BobK** · 14-Aug-2010, 14:24

And why isn't fastening the same as quickening

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**benevolence** · 14-Aug-2010, 17:31

Can I say:

'are you prompting?'
' are you speeding?'
' are you rapiding?'

**BobK** · 14-Aug-2010, 18:50

Originally Posted by benevolence

Can I say:

'are you prompting?'
' are you speeding?'
' are you rapiding?'

Well, you can say the first two, but you need to use a dictionary first!

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