I have read the following distinction between Facts and Actions. It seems to me that the fistinction is not clear. Can anyone make a clearl distinction between Facts and Actions?
Thanks.
- the Ghost appears& vanishes;
- the Ghost later reappears to lead Hamlet on into the night;
- the King & Polonious hide behind a tapestry to eavesdrop on Hamlet and Ophelia;
FACTS. - The elder Hamlet and his wife are rulers of Denmark;
- Gertrude gives birth to a son (a son is born), who is named after his father, on the same day that the Gravedigger begins his profession;
- During young Hamlet's childhood he is a favourite with Yorick, the court jester;
- Yorick dies;
We might be able to help you more if you tell us why you are trying to make this distinction. Broadly speaking, here's how I see it. Note that facts are not solely associated with the verb 'be'.
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We might be able to help you more if you tell us why you are trying to make this distinction. Broadly speaking, here's how I see it.
Note that facts are not solely associated with the verb 'be'. eg The sun is a star and The sun rises in the East are both facts.
a fact
something that is true or believed to be true
something that ex