Technology
fast-forward through something
skip unwanted parts
If you fast-forward through something, you move quickly past parts that you do not want to watch or hear.
Hear it in real life
Did you watch the whole interview?
Almost, but I fast-forwarded through the boring questions.
I fast-forward through the opening credits when I have already seen the episode.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: We fast-forwarded ‸ the adverts.
Say: We fast-forwarded through the adverts.
Use “through” when saying which parts you skipped.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
fast-forward through something; fast-forwarded through something
Your turn: say it out loud
I fast-forward through the opening credits when I have already seen the episode.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
fast-forward through something
skip unwanted parts
“I fast-forward through the opening credits when I have already seen the episode.”
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