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AH020387 Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Cordon VS ribbon

What is the difference between cordon and ribbon?
  

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A cordon can be a ribbon in the context of a decoration on a military uniform or some other type badge. It can also be a line of persons guarding something and closing it off to the entry by others except for authorized personnel, or it can be a cord or braiding on a uniform, or it can be a cord that ropes off something. A ribbon is not a cord.

  • A cordon can be a ribbon in the context of a decoration on a military uniform or some other type badge.
  • It can also be a line of persons guarding something and closing it off to the entry by others except for authorized personnel, or it can be a cord or braiding on a uniform, or it can be a cord that ropes off something.
  • A ribbon is not a cord.
  • It is a material made into a strip, that can either be an ornament, or something such as a typewriter ribbon that contains the ink to make the imprint of letters on a page.
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A cordon can be a ribbon in the context of a decoration on a military uniform or some other type badge. It can also be a line of persons guarding something and closing it off to the entry by others except for authorized personnel, or it can be a cord or braiding on a uniform, or it can be a cord that ropes off something.

A ribbon is not a cord. It is a material made into a strip, that

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