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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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Do these sentences mean the same thing?

"The word "bourgeoisie" is borrowed from French."

"The word "bourgeoisie" has French origins."
  

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Anonymous : Do these sentences mean the same thing? Not exactly. The first suggests that the word is essentially unchanged; the second suggests that only the root survives.

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous : Do these sentences mean the same thing?
  • Not exactly.
  • The first suggests that the word is essentially unchanged; the second suggests that only the root survives.
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Anonymous: Do these sentences mean the same thing?
Not exactly. The first suggests that the word is essentially unchanged; the second suggests that only the root survives.
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