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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
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Experts are divided in their opinions

One holiday that is celebrated around the world is April Fools' DAy ... Where did such a strange holiday come from? Experts are divided in their opinions ... Others point out that many ancient cultures had a festival with customs like this. For those days, all normal standards would be ignored.

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Is it the same to say "Experts differ/vary in their opinions" instead of the bolded part in the above? Thanks.
  

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Angliholic Is it the same to say "Experts differ/vary in their opinions" instead of the bolded part in the above? YES. A quibble could be made that "divided" represents a stronger verb than, say, "differ/vary" but the intent is the same.

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  • Angliholic Is it the same to say "Experts differ/vary in their opinions" instead of the bolded part in the above?
  • YES.
  • A quibble could be made that "divided" represents a stronger verb than, say, "differ/vary" but the intent is the same.
  • And what is an Expert, after all, but someone who agrees with NO-ONE?
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AngliholicIs it the same to say "Experts differ/vary in their opinions" instead of the bolded part in the above?
YES. A quibble could be made that "divided" represents a stronger verb than, say, "differ/vary" but the intent is the same. And what is an Expert, after all, but someone who agrees with NO-ONE?
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