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Linhtho0211 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Dated vs outdated; well-off vs rich; prolong vs extend vs lengthen

Please tell me the difference between dated and outdated, between well-off and rich and between prolong, delay and extend
1. It was a fashionable film years ago, but it looks ____ now.
A. Dated B. outdated
I am very confused because both words mean old-fashion.
2. He may have a nice house, a nice car and be able to afford to go on nice holidays, but you couldn’t say he was ____
A. Well-off B. rich
Again, well-off and rich both mean wealthy.
3. The police asked the kidnappers to ___ the deadline by six hours
A. Prolong B. lengthen C. extend
This time I don't know what to choose among these three words similar in meaning.
  

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1) Dated means that you recognize the item as being of an older generation. It might be produced now, but is still useful or enjoyable, and has an old-fashioned appeal. Outdated means no longer produced or no longer useful.

— AlpheccaStars

  • 1) Dated means that you recognize the item as being of an older generation.
  • It might be produced now, but is still useful or enjoyable, and has an old-fashioned appeal.
  • Outdated means no longer produced or no longer useful.
  • 1 is outdated software..
  • Software becomes quickly outdated, because the technology changes so fast.
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1) Dated means that you recognize the item as being of an older generation. It might be produced now, but is still useful or enjoyable, and has an old-fashioned appeal. Outdated means no longer produced or no longer useful. For example, software for DOS or Windows version 3.1 is outdated software.. Software becomes quickly outdated, because the technology changes so fast.
2) Someone who is
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So, number 1 is dated, 2 is rich and 3 is extend.
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