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I am fasting today vs i am on fast

Both sentences are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I am fasting today' means that you are abstaining from food or certain activities for the current day. 'I am on fast' means that you are abstaining for an unspecified period of time.
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This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate that someone is abstaining from food or certain activities for a period of time.

"I am fasting today"

This phrase is used to express the act of abstaining from food or certain activities for a period of time, usually for religious, health, or personal reasons.

Examples:

  • I am fasting today for religious reasons.
  • She is fasting to cleanse her body.
  • Fasting during Ramadan is a common practice for Muslims.
  • He is fasting to show solidarity with those in need.
  • They are fasting as part of a spiritual practice.
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  • Dec 2, 2013 ... I am fasting today. I went to the prayer meeting last night because I was asked to attend. I went because I am friends with folks at Misa ...
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  • Oct 21, 2021 ... I am fasting today, as some of you are, too. Fasting or not, all of us are standing with the five resolute young people in the Sunrise ...
  • Aug 29, 2020 ... I am fasting today. It's not Ramadan; that was in April/May. It's an optional fast that I started observing only in recent years.
  • Dec 13, 2016 ... I guess I am breaking a cardinal rule by tell you that I am fasting today. Well, at this point in the day, the fast is broken. Thankfully ...
  • Jul 15, 2014 ... I am fasting today and I am dedicating my fast to peace, compassion and kindness in that beloved corner of our world where so many people are suffering.
  • Apr 1, 2009 ... When I read your post this morning, I had to respond because I am fasting today as well and I wanted you to know that. You are not alone ...
  • ... 150.00. Ramadan Badge: I am Fasting Today. R20.00. Available in 3 colours / designs as displayed: – Light Blue. – Dark Blue. – Multi-Colour. Size: 56mm ...

Alternatives:

  • I am abstaining from food today.
  • I am refraining from eating today.
  • I am not eating today.
  • I am on a fast today.
  • I am observing a fast today.

This phrase is correct but less common. It may sound a bit formal or old-fashioned compared to 'I am fasting today.'

"i am on fast"

This phrase can be used to indicate that someone is abstaining from food or certain activities for a period of time, but it is less commonly used in modern English.
  • Is there a way to disengage the rotary speaker speed from a preset. If i am on 'fast' and change sounds, it goes back to slow and vice versa.
  • Aug 19, 2019 ... I am scared of how it feels like I am on fast-forward, unable to press the pause button for a breath. I am scared of the restless energy ...
  • May 19, 2016 ... Anyone else has this issue? I am on Fast Forward To Fluency, English -> Hungarian if that matters. Upvote 3. Downvote 4 Go to comments
  • Mar 28, 2019 ... I phoned earlier today and the tech I spoke to confirmed that I am on Fast Path. When I asked if he could switch me to Interleaved he told ...
  • Jan 1, 2022 ... I hope these crappy servers get fixed. I AM ON FAST SPEED and the lag is so bad it slows the game down to be slower than normal speed.
  • Feb 21, 2020 ... I am on fast 200Mbps broadband in that office and uploading 60GB to OneDrive overnight is surprisingly easy. So topping up the odd GB or two ...
  • Dec 7, 2019 ... I am on fast ring. But I had my PC off for a couple of weeks while away for Thanksgiving. Problem started shortly after I returned. I can ...
  • I am on “Fast Broadband” because fibre is not available at my location. The expected download speed of my service is adequate at 22 Mbps, but the upload speed a ...
  • Sep 9, 2021 ... ... (I am on fast internet with rolling cache enabled). 7 Likes. HRHighness4588 September 9, 2021, 11:20pm 31. Dalefrew: I had the same problem ...

Alternatives:

  • I am fasting today.
  • I am abstaining from food today.
  • I am refraining from eating today.
  • I am not eating today.
  • I am observing a fast today.

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