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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
from all walks of life vs. from all aspects of life
Hi!
Is there a difference in meaning when you say "people from all walks of life" or "people from all aspects of life"?
Thank you.
Is there a difference in meaning when you say "people from all walks of life" or "people from all aspects of life"?
Thank you.
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com/us/definition/american_english/walk-of-life Though it appears to be fairly widespread, the second one doesn't sound quite right to me. I don't see how a person can logically be "from an aspect of life".
- com/us/definition/american_english/walk-of-life Though it appears to be fairly widespread, the second one doesn't sound quite right to me.
- I don't see how a person can logically be "from an aspect of life".
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"walk(s) of life" is a set expression:
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/walk-of-life
Though it appears to be fairly widespread, the second one doesn't sound quite right to me. I don't see how a person can logically be "from an
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/walk-of-life
Though it appears to be fairly widespread, the second one doesn't sound quite right to me. I don't see how a person can logically be "from an
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AnonymousWhat about "people from all sections of life"?Do you really mean "sections of society"? If so, that would be better.
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