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Sentence #1977020

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 Dejo Dejo November 2, 2012 November 2, 2012 at 9:05:46 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

The sentence is correct.
In Googlefight
Spring ahead, fall behind - 1 960 000 hits
Spring ahead, fall back -14 900 000 hits.
Where I am in Canada we use "fall back".

marafon marafon November 2, 2012 November 2, 2012 at 9:09:56 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Should I replace "behind" with "back"?

Dejo Dejo November 3, 2012 November 3, 2012 at 3:20:59 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

No, you can leave it.

marafon marafon November 3, 2012 November 3, 2012 at 9:25:56 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Thank you, Dejo!

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This sentence was initially added as a translation of sentence #1977010Весной вперёд, осенью обратно..

Spring ahead, fall behind.

added by marafon, November 2, 2012
➜ #1977010Весной вперёд, осенью обратно.

linked by marafon, November 2, 2012
➜ #1977830Printempo antaŭen, aŭtuno malantaŭen.

linked by Dejo, November 3, 2012
➜ #3515168Le printemps est devant nous, l'automne derrière.

linked by sacredceltic, September 23, 2014
➜ #3515170Saute en avant, tombe derrière !

linked by sacredceltic, September 23, 2014
➜ #3515505Прыгай вперёд, падай назад.

linked by marafon, September 23, 2014
➜ #3515501In het voorjaar gaat de klok een uur vooruit.

linked by PaulP, September 23, 2014