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Dudumuzik Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary
any nuance between memorial and monument?
I cannot distinguish these two words even with the help of Oxford Dictionary
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A memorial honors the dead. A war memorial honors the fallen from that war. There are memorial pages on the internet where you can post things about a deceased friend or family member for others to read.
- A memorial honors the dead.
- A war memorial honors the fallen from that war.
- There are memorial pages on the internet where you can post things about a deceased friend or family member for others to read.
- A monument can, and often does, honor someone who is dead, but it is always built for someone/thing who/that is/was great .
- " Google the phrase "a monument to" and see what you get.
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A memorial honors the dead. A war memorial honors the fallen from that war. There are memorial pages on the internet where you can post things about a deceased friend or family member for others to read.
A monument can, and often does, honor someone who is dead, but it is always built for someone/thing who/that is/was great. The word is also used figuratively: "As far as I'm c
A monument can, and often does, honor someone who is dead, but it is always built for someone/thing who/that is/was great. The word is also used figuratively: "As far as I'm c
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