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MIA6 Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary

event

1. What's the difference between 'affair' and 'event'?

2. What's the difference among influence, affect and impact (verbs)?

3. Does the word 'idealistic' oppose to the word 'practical' which means something is thought to be perfect but not practical or realistic?



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1. " For a fancy party (a class reunion, a 50th anniversary party) you can "affair" To me, the "affair" has a more festivef feel to it, while "event" can be anything happy, sad, fun, or drudgery. 2.

— BarbaraPA

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  • " For a fancy party (a class reunion, a 50th anniversary party) you can "affair" To me, the "affair" has a more festivef feel to it, while "event" can be anything happy, sad, fun, or drudgery.
  • 2.
  • Honestly, almost none.
  • I don't like to use "impact" -- to me, it sounds like jargon unless you're talking about a meteor hitting the earth.
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1. If you're talking about a sporting event, a conference, a politcal demonstration, etc., then use "event." For a fancy party (a class reunion, a 50th anniversary party) you can "affair" To me, the "affair" has a more festivef feel to it, while "event" can be anything happy, sad, fun, or drudgery.

2. Honestly, almost none. I don't like to use "impact" -- to me, it sounds like jargon unle
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