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Kane159 Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
Alter / change
Hi,
can these two verbs be used interchangeably? If not, what's the difference, please?
For example:
The situation has changed/altered differently from what we expected.
Thank you in advance!
can these two verbs be used interchangeably? If not, what's the difference, please?
For example:
The situation has changed/altered differently from what we expected.
Thank you in advance!
Top answer
These verbs are in set phrases, so cannot be interchanged in many circumstances. 1) I lost some weight and had to have my clothes altered. (not changed) 2) When I home from work, I change my clothes.
- These verbs are in set phrases, so cannot be interchanged in many circumstances.
- 1) I lost some weight and had to have my clothes altered.
- (not changed) 2) When I home from work, I change my clothes.
- ) 3) The weather changed from sunny to rainy in a matter of moments.
- ) 4) There was road construction, so he changed his route home.
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These verbs are in set phrases, so cannot be interchanged in many circumstances.
1) I lost some weight and had to have my clothes altered. (not changed)
2) When I home from work, I change my clothes. (obviously, I don't alter them!)
3) The weather changed from sunny to rainy in a matter of moments.
(The weather does not alter!)
4) There was road construction, so he
1) I lost some weight and had to have my clothes altered. (not changed)
2) When I home from work, I change my clothes. (obviously, I don't alter them!)
3) The weather changed from sunny to rainy in a matter of moments.
(The weather does not alter!)
4) There was road construction, so he
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