Meaning of haste

English as a Second Language English Teacher Explanations (ESL Tests)
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hi Alan,

i hope you don’t mind but i have found a misspelling.

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #48 [color=blue]“Speed”, question 10

I appreciate your hard work but sometimes you’re so fast that you miss the details and I think it’s a case of more … less speed.

(a) hurry
(b) hasty
(c) haste
(d) hurried

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #48 [color=blue]“Speed”, answer 10

I appreciate your hard work but sometimes you’re so fast that you miss the details and I think it’s a case of more haste less speed.

Correct answer: (c) haste

Your answer was: [color=red]incorrect
I appreciate your hard work but sometimes you’re so fast that you miss the details and I think it’s a case of more hasty less speed.
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test 48, question 10
I apprectiate your hard work but sometimes you’re so fast that you miss the details and I think it’s a case of more haste less speed.

and that: shouldn’t it be " who believes"?

test 48, question 7
He’s one of the get rich quick fraternity who believe in making money as quickly as possible.

wishes
judith

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hi alan,

thank you very much for your explanation.

wishes
judith

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Hi Judith,

Many thanks for pointing out the typo for 'appreciate. Your other point about ‘believe’ I think needs some further explanation. It’s all right to use a plural after a singular subject when that noun is considered to be plural in meaning. Here ‘fraternity’ means people belonging to that particular group.

Thanks again

Alan

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Hi Karla,

Haste has the sense of hurry often used in a figurative sense and suggesting doing something quickly often without thinking as in:

He ran out of the room and in his haste he forgot to take his car keys with him.

Alan