This tag is for questions about the differences in the meaning of two words.
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Correct pronunciation of the word “Mature”?
I need to know the correct pronunciation of the word "mature". Is it məˈtʃʊr, məˈtjʊə(r) or məˈtʊr? And which one is mostly used, across the globe.
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“Would have” and “would have no”
Could you describe about "would have ~ed & would have not ~ed".
I know "would" has the several meanings. But when I was talking with one of my friend who is a native speaker and in this following ...
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“Would remain” vs. “would have remained”
What's the difference in meaning between the following two sentences?
He thought that he would remain young.
He thought that he would have remained young.
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when to use Huge and Big
What is the difference between both : Huge and Big
take an example,
he made a huge difference to the team.
it can also be like,
he made a big difference to the team.
Does the meaning for both the ...
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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 ...
