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Akdom Posted 16 years ago
I found the following explaination on a forum. They say:
different--not the same
differing--disagreeing
I'm still not seeing the nuance. I'd say I'm quite comfortable with using "different," I use it often and don't need any second thought about it. But whenever I see the word "differing," I have to stop and wonder a bit what it actually means.
1. Could you explain to me the difference between the 2 words?
2. Why use differing in the above Quoted Sentence, did it mean: a conflicting costs? discrepancy in the costs? I am trying to figure out what 'point' he's trying to make/emphasis by using differing, instead different.
(a link to another post with the same question, but not enough explained )
Grammar
Differing / different
Product Life Cycle refers to the various stages through which a product passes, from conception and development through introduction into the market through maturation and, finally, withdrawal from the market. At each stage, managers face differing costs and potential returns.
I found the following explaination on a forum. They say:
different--not the same
differing--disagreeing
I'm still not seeing the nuance. I'd say I'm quite comfortable with using "different," I use it often and don't need any second thought about it. But whenever I see the word "differing," I have to stop and wonder a bit what it actually means.
1. Could you explain to me the difference between the 2 words?
2. Why use differing in the above Quoted Sentence, did it mean: a conflicting costs? discrepancy in the costs? I am trying to figure out what 'point' he's trying to make/emphasis by using differing, instead different.
(a link to another post with the same question, but not enough explained )
Top answer
Hi, The two terms can often be interchanged but, generally speaking, here's how I see the difference. different I sell sweaters. Every time I sell a small one, I charge $10.
- Hi, The two terms can often be interchanged but, generally speaking, here's how I see the difference.
- different I sell sweaters.
- Every time I sell a small one, I charge $10.
- Every time I sell a large one, I charge $20.
- These are different costs.
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Hi,
The two terms can often be interchanged but, generally speaking, here's how I see the difference.
different
I sell sweaters. Every time I sell a small one, I charge $10. Every time I sell a large one, I charge $20.
These are different costs.
differing
I also sell belts.They are all identical. But sometimes I charge $2
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