In Headway Pre-Intermediate there is an exercise about confusing words. Now, look at the following fill-in:
foreigner vs. stranger
I'm English. I come from Brighton. In Paris I am a .... . I'm from Brighton. In Manchester, in the north of England, I am a .... .
Most dictionary definitions use foreigner/stranger interchangebly for both meanings (1. somebody from a different country; 2. somebody from a different part of the country)
Any ideas?
Thank you.
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Top answer
I'm English. I come from Brighton. In Paris I am a foreigner .
— Madhulk
I'm English.
I come from Brighton.
In Paris I am a foreigner .
I'm from Brighton.
In Manchester, in the north of England, I am a stranger.
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I'm English. I come from Brighton. In Paris I am a foreigner. I'm from Brighton. In Manchester, in the north of England, I am a stranger.
Foreigner is usually someone who comes from a foreign country. Stranger could be just about as foreigner but stranger is someone you don't know. Well, in your case no one knows you in Manchester but yet you're st