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Tung Quoc Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

affix vs attatch

Hi,

1/Do affix and attatch have the same meaning?Are they interchangeable? If not, what is the difference in menaing btw them?

2/Do affixed document and attatch document have the same meaning?Are they interchangeable? If not, what is the difference in menaing btw them?

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Smith & Barbara Wilcox> AFFIX is sometimes interchangeable with FASTEN or ATTACH < affix a card to the package> but usually implies attachment by the imposition of one thing upon another, especially with glue or mucilage < affix a stamp to a letter> < affix a seal and signature to a document> ----------

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  • Smith & Barbara Wilcox> AFFIX is sometimes interchangeable with FASTEN or ATTACH < affix a card to the package> but usually implies attachment by the imposition of one thing upon another, especially with glue or mucilage < affix a stamp to a letter> < affix a seal and signature to a document> ----------
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>attatch
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ATTACH suggests strongly a connection or union, a bond or link to prevent motion or keep one thing with another <attach a cover by means of a brass hinge> <attach a card to the package> <guinea fowl atta
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Hi,

In terms of general usage, you'll hear 'attached' very commonly and 'affixed' almost never.

Best wishes, Clive
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Hi. I do believe that to attach is to create an reversible bond and to affix is to make permanent I.e.: the bumper was attached to the vehicle with bolts .the bumper was affixed to the vehicle using welds .
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