Difference between words
Hello everyone, do you usually say "the sky is partially cloudy" or "the sky is partly cloudy"? Are they both correct? Is there any difference between "partly and partially" in the last sentence? Is there any difference between "partly and partially" in general ?
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Hi there, I would say that in weather forecasts in the UK, you will nearly always hear 'partly cloudy'. I think this is just a convention in terms of weather forecasting and 'partially' means the same thing for all practical purposes. In other contexts, 'partially' is probably more formal than 'partly'.
- Hi there, I would say that in weather forecasts in the UK, you will nearly always hear 'partly cloudy'.
- I think this is just a convention in terms of weather forecasting and 'partially' means the same thing for all practical purposes.
- In other contexts, 'partially' is probably more formal than 'partly'.
- In general I think they mean the same, though there may be other contexts where one or the other is customarily used - but I can't think of any examples at the moment!
- I hope this is helpful.
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Hi there,
I would say that in weather forecasts in the UK, you will nearly always hear 'partly cloudy'. I think this is just a convention in terms of weather forecasting and 'partially' means the same thing for all practical purposes. In other contexts, 'partially' is probably more formal than 'partly'. In general I think they mean the same, though there may be other contexts where one o
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