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Angliholic Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

a happy tune/song

Up in the tree a robin was sitting on a branch and singing a happy tune/song.

Is there any subtle difference between tune and song? Thanks.
  

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Angliholic Is there any subtle difference between tune and song? Thanks. Yes, a song has a lyric.

— Cool Breeze

  • Angliholic Is there any subtle difference between tune and song?
  • Thanks.
  • Yes, a song has a lyric.
  • CB
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AngliholicIs there any subtle difference between tune and song? Thanks.
Yes, a song has a lyric.

CB
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As CB rightly said, a tune is the background music. It is devoid of words. Song refers to background music combined with words.
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Thanks, CB and Jain.
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All of the above are correct, except for those who believe that birds have a "language" and are communicating more than what we perceive as just a tune.
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