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Roky0071 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Help me understand the difference

1. He is smelling the rose.
2. He is sniffing the rose.
a) What is the difference in meaning between the two sentences below?
b) In which situations should I use them?

  

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roky0071 the difference in meaning Smelling usually involves a slow, smooth, nearly inaudible inhalation of air through the nose. Sniffing usually involves quick, repeated, and fairly audible inhalations of air through the nose. roky0071 In which situations should I use them?

— CalifJim

  • roky0071 the difference in meaning Smelling usually involves a slow, smooth, nearly inaudible inhalation of air through the nose.
  • Sniffing usually involves quick, repeated, and fairly audible inhalations of air through the nose.
  • roky0071 In which situations should I use them?
  • When you see a man smelling a rose, and you want to tell someone about it, use 1.
  • When you see a man sniffing a rose, and you want to tell someone about it, use 2.
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roky0071the difference in meaning
Smelling usually involves a slow, smooth, nearly inaudible inhalation of air through the nose. Sniffing usually involves quick, repeated, and fairly audible inhalations of air through the nose.
roky0071In which situations should I use them?
When you see a man smelling a rose, and you want to
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