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Sofia.marchi Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Dot and spot

Can you tell me the difference between "spot" and "dot"?
  

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A dot is a small round pattern. The period at the end of this sentence is a dot. This is a dotted line: .....................................

  • A dot is a small round pattern.
  • The period at the end of this sentence is a dot.
  • This is a dotted line: .....................................
  • A spot is irregular and can be larger than a dot.
  • A dalmation is a white dog with black spots.
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A dot is a small round pattern. The period at the end of this sentence is a dot. This is a dotted line:
.....................................

A spot is irregular and can be larger than a dot.

A dalmation is a white dog with black spots.
I dropped ink on my shirt and the spot won't come out.
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A drop of liquid such as ink is blot, isn't it? 
Can be a dot not in a sentence? Where?
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sofia.marchiA drop of liquid such as ink is blot, isn't it?
An ink blotter is an absorbant cloth used to wipe away extra ink without smearing it. Blot can be, but is not frequently used to mean a stain on clothing.

In old days, psychiatrists had an "ink blot" test, where people would describe what they saw in a pattern of ink (usually on pap
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Dots are always the same, spots can come in different sizes
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AnonymousDots are always the same,
Polka dots come in many different sizes, too.

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