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Meantolearn Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary

Display vs. show

0 Is 'to display something' exactly the same as 'to show something'? 02br
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0 Hi, 02br 00No, they are different. 'Display' means 'show ostentatiously'. 02br 00Clive 0-

— Clive

  • 0 Hi, 02br 00No, they are different.
  • 'Display' means 'show ostentatiously'.
  • 02br 00Clive 0-
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00No, they are different. 'Display' means 'show ostentatiously'. 02br
00Clive 0-
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0 Hi Clive, 02br
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00Please give some examples to clarify the difference. 02br
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00A peacock displays its tail, to attract a female. 02br
00A rich man sometimes wants to display his wealth, to impress people. 02br
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00Would you like me to show you the park? 02br
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00Tom answers questions to show people the correct answers. 02br
00Fred answers questions to display his own knowledge.
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If the question is related to documenting a Graphic User Interface appearing for the user, then my answer is as below:

Display is the correct word to use when the content is shown on a new interface.

Show is the correct word to use when the content is shown on the same interface.

Yours,
:~ Ananda Ganesh, V.
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