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Soufan Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

Kind or Type?

Kind of people or Type of people? Which's better?
  

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'Type' is more formal than 'kind' (which is more formal than 'sort').

— Mister Micawber

  • 'Type' is more formal than 'kind' (which is more formal than 'sort').
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'Type' is more formal than 'kind' (which is more formal than 'sort').
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Oh OK! Can I use 'Sort' for everything or it only can be used for Humans and Animals? Thank you!!!
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Soufan Can I use 'Sort' for everything
Yes. Three sorts of rocks: igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic.
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what about "novel"?

What " type" of novel is it? seems to be more frequently used but" What sort/|type of novel is it?"would be a mistake?

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