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- When should I use difference or differences?
When you think that there are more than one unlike events involved, use plural For example: Are there any differences? If you talk about one particular What is the major difference?
- meaning - difference of vs difference in - English Language Learners . . .
Is there any difference between the following sentences? What is the difference in meaning between those words? What is the difference of meaning between those words?
- word usage - Difference of vs difference between - English Language . . .
A difference of is used to indicate the extent of a difference; it's a measure, whether a degree (temperature), a metre (length), a litre (volume) or a kilogram (mass) There is a difference of half a litre between the capacity of the two jugs There is a difference of nearly a centimetre between the lengths of the tables A difference between is used to compare two creatures objects directly
- What is the difference or what are the differences?
Both "What is the difference between X and Y?" and "What are the differences between X and Y?" are grammatical and will be understood According to my native-speaker intuition, "What is the difference ?" is the normal phrasing I would only use "What are the differences ?" if I was already pretty sure that there was more than one difference
- Which one sounds more natural: is there any difference or are there . . .
We use a plural form when we expect that there are (or may be) multiple differences Are there any differences between these pictures? One has more people, fewer cars, and a cloudier sky than the other Are there any differences between these models of the same car? One has air conditioning, a radio, and heated seats The other does not, and is
- punctuation - Difference between and - English Language Learners . . .
What's the difference between a single and a double quotation mark in English? I've heard that it only depends on where you live the US (for double quotation mark) or the UK and Australia (for single
- What are the differences between check it and check it out?
What are the differences between "check it" and "check it out"? Ask Question Asked 9 years, 9 months ago Modified 5 years, 9 months ago
- prepositions - Difference between with and to - English Language . . .
"With" and "to" are very important prepositions in the English language I know the usage of both prepositions but some points I become stuck with when should I use which prepos
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