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What does “times have moved on” mean?
Meaning, example sentence and a quick practice question.
B2
Said when the world has changed since a particular time
“Times have moved on since then.”
From the B2 lesson Back in the Day (nostalgia and change).
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What does “times have moved on” mean?
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