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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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What is the difference between the following two sentences. The passport was fake and The passport was a fake.
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There's no real difference intended.. In this context, I hear the words 'forged/a forgery' more often than 'fake/a fake'. Clive
- There's no real difference intended..
- In this context, I hear the words 'forged/a forgery' more often than 'fake/a fake'.
- Clive
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There's no real difference intended..
In this context, I hear the words 'forged/a forgery' more often than 'fake/a fake'.
Clive
In this context, I hear the words 'forged/a forgery' more often than 'fake/a fake'.
Clive
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Fake (as a noun) = an object that is NOT genuine but has been made to look as if it is:
All the paintings proved to be fakes.
The jewellery was a fake.
Fake (as an adjective) = Fake visa, fake passport, fake jewellery, fake accent, fake designer clothing, etc
Fake (as a verb) = She faked her mother's signature on the form.
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All the paintings proved to be fakes.
The jewellery was a fake.
Fake (as an adjective) = Fake visa, fake passport, fake jewellery, fake accent, fake designer clothing, etc
Fake (as a verb) = She faked her mother's signature on the form.
He ar
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The meaning is the same but the usage can be different.
The first is more informal and coarse, and might tend to be used by persons with less education - or by anyone who is agitated, or in an uncomfortable situation.
The second is more formal and "literary," and might tend to be used by more educated people.
The first is more informal and coarse, and might tend to be used by persons with less education - or by anyone who is agitated, or in an uncomfortable situation.
The second is more formal and "literary," and might tend to be used by more educated people.
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AnonymousThe passport was fake and The passport was a fake.Some adjectives in English can be used as nouns (a fake (thing), an Italian (person)) without any change of meaning.
CJ
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