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Olgaa Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Depth vs Deepness

Is there any difference between DEPTH anf DEEPNESS?
  

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Olgaa Is there any difference between DEPTH anf DEEPNESS? They can be the same. Both are nouns, but "depth" can also be an adjective, eg, depth charge.

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  • Olgaa Is there any difference between DEPTH anf DEEPNESS?
  • They can be the same.
  • Both are nouns, but "depth" can also be an adjective, eg, depth charge.
  • " The tank has a depth of eight feet.
  • We use both depth and deepness of meaning/feeling, etc.
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OlgaaIs there any difference between DEPTH anf DEEPNESS?
They can be the same.

Both are nouns, but "depth" can also be an adjective, eg, depth charge. (maybe that's a fixed expression)
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To me, depth is more likely to be used when talking about physical objects that have a depth (measurement); for example the depth of the ocean). In a metaphorical sense the two forms are both possible (the depth of the mind/the deepness of the mind)
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