Mr. Tom Posted 7 years ago
Vocabulary
Tamper with the dates
Hi
Is the red part natural English?
The dates are fixed. Please don't tamper with them now.
Or this:
The dates are fixed. Please don't fidget with them now. (fidget used figuratively)
Thanks,
Tom
Top answer
Mr. The dates are fixed. Please don't tamper with them now.
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Mr. TomIs the red part natural English?The dates are fixed. Please don't tamper with them now.
Yes, but "tamper" is accusatory.
Mr. TomOr this:The dates are fixed. Please don't fidget with them now. (fidget used figuratively)
"Fidget" is wrong. You were thinking of "fiddle", which is OK in American English and impl
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