This tag is for questions about the differences in the meaning of two words.
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“Any” vs. “anything” — are these answers the same? [closed]
Could you please tell me if these sentences are correct and the same?
How much luggage do you have?
I don't have any.
I don't have any luggage.
I don't have anything.
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“Astronomy images” vs. “astronomical images”
Are there any differences between the two?
A Google search says that astronomy images is much more used, but I think that astronomical images sounds better.
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“X is famous” vs. “X was famous” [duplicate]
When saying a sentence like:
Nikola Tesla __ famous because he was a genius.
Should the blank be replaced by is or was?
Or is it dependent on when the person is/was famous? If so, what exactly ...
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Difference between “zeros” and “zeroes” [duplicate]
Are there any differences between “zeros” and “zeroes”? Is any of them more correct, more often used, more modern? Are there differences e.g. between British English and American English in the usage ...
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Is there a difference between a “way” and a “means”?
From my workbook:
If you think that this is the most effective means of conveying our brand name ...
Does using way instead of means make sense? Also what is the difference between those two ...
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“in response to” vs “for response to”?
"I am writing in response to your mail."
What does it mean by "in" in this sentence?
Is "I am writing for response to your mail." acceptable?
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“I did it by myself” vs “I did it myself” [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Myself vs by myself
"I did it by myself" and "I did it myself"; what's the exact and subtle difference between the two?
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Difference between “hypnotic” and “hypnotizing”
Is there a difference between hypnotic and hypnotizing? I believe they are synonyms but I think of hypnotic as being more metaphorical, and hypnotizing as being used, at least sometimes, as a clinical ...
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What is the difference between “clearance” and “sale”?
I want to understand the difference between clearance and sale. So are these words synonyms or not? E.g.
Receive 60–90% off CookiesKids Clearance from Cookie's Kids.
Receive 50–85% off After ...
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Is there any difference between “He won't do something” and “He wouldn't do something”? [closed]
I have read somewhere that He won't do something means He refused to do something and also He wouldn't do something has the same meaning.
Now I'd like to know, what is the difference in usage of ...
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“Extensible” vs. “extendible”
Where does the adjective form extensible come from and does it connote anything different than extendible? What's the difference, if any, between the two?
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What is the difference between being imaginative and creative? [closed]
I cannot understand the difference between being imaginative and creative, sometimes I get either of the words but thinking or relating it to the other confuses me and I reach back to where I ...
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What's the difference between “creek”, “brook”, “run”, and “river”? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What's the difference between these names of moving water?
What's the difference between creek, brook, run, and river? I need to name a small river in my ...
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“Would rather [infinitive1] than [infinitive2]” vs. “would rather that [subjunctive]”"
I am aware of sentences like
Beth would rather study at the library than go to parties.
There is another type of using rather that:
She would rather that the plane leave early in the ...
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Are “final decision” and “last decision” interchangeable?
Looking into a dictionary entry for last, I come up with:
1) Final, ultimate, coming after all others of its kind.
2) Most recent, latest, last so far.
Looking up final:
1) last; ultimate
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What's different between “sophisticated” and “intricate”? [closed]
I know this is probably a very simple question, but it seems to me that I see "sophisticated" more in specialized books, and "intricate" more in non-specialized books. What's the difference?
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What does “life plays tricks on him” mean?
What does this statement mean?
Life plays tricks on him.
Is it similar to
He has a twisted fate.
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What is the difference between “Height” and “Summit”؟
What is the difference between "Height" and "Summit"?
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Is the phrase “Traffic Revision” generally used to describe temporary or permanent changes of traffic flow?
When I first moved to Washington state, I would see mystifying traffic warning signs that would announce "Traffic Revision Ahead" as I was driving and then be in the midst of roadwork and lane changes ...
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What's the difference between a 'Sourcer' and a 'Recruiter'?
In HR terms, what's the difference between a 'Sourcer' and a 'Recruiter'? Why is one preferred over the other?
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Dear “Name here” Vs. Mr./Mrs. “Name here” Vs. Hi “Name here” Vs. Hello “Name here”
Vs.
Mr./Mrs. "Name here",
Vs.
Hi "Name here",
Vs.
Hello "Name here"
What is better to start email or written letter?
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Can I use the terms “CEO” and “Managing Director” synonymously? [closed]
Can you please clarify if it's acceptable to use these terms interchangebly and if not point out to significant differences between these titles. It seems to me that it may be something with scale of ...
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What's the difference between “get it” and “got it”? [closed]
They are not "I get it." or "I got it.". They are only "Get it." and "Got it.". I'm wondering what's the difference between them.
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'Meeting us' or 'meeting with us'?
What is the difference between meeting with someone or meeting someone?
For example when I would like to ask someone if he is happy to meet with me and my friend for the first time, how should I ask? ...
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Difference between “size” and “dimension”
What is the difference between nouns "size" and "dimension". When I want to set dimensions/sizes of an object which noun should I use?
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Difference in meaning: “would have had to be” vs “would have had to have been”
Being a non native speaker, I cannot spot the difference here:
He would have had to have been there.
He would have had to be there.
The only thing that comes to my mind is that in the first case, ...
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“Serenity” vs. “sereneness” [closed]
Are these interchangeable, or is there a semantic difference between them? When should I use serenity vs. sereneness?
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“For clarity” vs. “To make clear” [closed]
Compare:
"He modified the sentence for clarity."
vs
"He modified the sentence to make it clear."
Any difference here?
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“Continuing” vs. “continued”
So, just a few minutes ago we had this question asking whether one could substitute ongoing availability with continuing availability and what the difference would be, if any. Apart from the question ...
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What is the difference between “vocabulary” and “word”? [closed]
Why does my English teacher usually point out my mistake when I wrote the following sentence?
I learned a lot of new vocabulary. -> I learned a lot of new vocabulary words.
Why do I have to put ...
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Difference between “hypotyposis”, “ekphrasis” and “iconotext” [closed]
What is the difference between hypotyposis, ekphrasis and iconotext?
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When to use “include” and “including”?
I know that include is a verb while including is a preposition but they made me confuse when it comes to their usage.
I usually confuse when to use include with including.
Most Thais like ...
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Can I always use “unless” interchangeably with “if not”? [closed]
I have been bothered by the question whether 'unless' and 'if not' can be used interchangeably. I think they can have the opposite meaning, but I am not sure. Could you support my opinion with some ...
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“Feeding” data or “entering” data: which one is correct?
Which is the better verb to use with data: feeding or entering?
Furthermore, which is more common in the
literature of the field and which do people who
work in the field say more often?
Are they ...
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What's the difference between “bloke”, “chap” and “lad”?
Several synonyms are used in the UK: bloke, chap, lad. What's the difference between them?
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Difference between “fallback” and “fall back”? [closed]
I am struggling to understand when to use fallback and when fall back (with a space).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallback
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fall_back_and_forward
Basically I have to ...
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“rather than” vs “as opposed to” [closed]
We do not know whether X will have an effect on element Y as opposed to others.
We do not know whether X will have an effect on element Y rather than on others.
The first version is the first ...
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“Questions to” or “Questions for”? [closed]
I am writing a list of questions to be asked in an interview, and was wondering about the title of my list. Is it supposed to be called "Questions to Artists" or "Questions for Artists"? What is the ...
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What is the difference between 'would you' and 'could you'? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to use would or could in English?
This question is about English grammar. I am an absolute Chinese, I can read, write, and speak English, but sometimes I am confused ...
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Difference between “activities” and “techniques” [closed]
What is the difference between "activities" and "techniques" in teaching methodology?
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“Participate at” vs “Participate in”
Can we use both "participate at" and "participate in" interchangeably? Is there a difference between the two if any?
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Manifest vs. Manifested in relation to the glory or presence of God [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
“Manifest” vs. “manifested”
I'm proofreading a manuscript for an author who writes extensively on the presence or glory of God manifested in this ...
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Are there clear differences in formality of words between British-English and American-English [closed]
I wonder if there are any clear distinctions regarding using formal words in British-English and in American-English. Do American and English people use different words when for instance asking a ...
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What's the difference between a graph, a chart, and a plot?
A graph, a chart, and a plot can all refer to the same thing. Is there any even somewhat consistent distinction in these three words?
(I mean, in this particular sense of the words; it is not ...
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Orienting or orientating? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Oriented vs. Orientated
Both orienting and orientating seem to be in common use. Is there any difference in meaning or usage? Is orientating just a common misspelling?
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Difference between “how you want” and “how you will”
Is there any difference in meaning betweeen these two?
Is one a valid grammar construct and the other not?
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Difference between “keep something on”, “hang something on”, and “leave something on”
I came across three verb + on phrases in today’s New York Times article written by Maureen Dowd and titled “Stripped off Dignity”; it dealt with unpleasant airport pat-down practices.
In the ...
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What's the difference between “aim” and “ambition”?
What's the difference between aim and ambition? In my opinion, it is that we aim towards the ambition, so ambition would be a far thing and aim would be a way towards getting it. Is that correct?
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What's the difference between “review” and “overview”? [closed]
What's the difference between "review" and "overview"?
I've been thinking about these two words as synonyms. But recently I came across an article where author said he was going to make a review and ...
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Difference between “needed” and “necessary”
What is the difference between those two words?
Example sentence: "this can greatly reduce the needed | necessary effort". I found some posts saying that necessary is more urgent?! Are there more ...
