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Englishuser Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary
lead vs. live a life
Hi,
Does one live a life or lead a life? What's your preference?
Does one live a life or lead a life? What's your preference?
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Different meanings. Lead is used in patterns related to the kind of life, generally with regard to some (perhaps moral) standards: leads a model life leads a simple life In such contexts, it's basically a synonym of conduct .
- Different meanings.
- Lead is used in patterns related to the kind of life, generally with regard to some (perhaps moral) standards: leads a model life leads a simple life In such contexts, it's basically a synonym of conduct .
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Different meanings.
Lead is used in patterns related to the kind of life, generally with regard to some (perhaps moral) standards:
leads a model life
leads a simple life
In such contexts, it's basically a synonym of conduct.
Lead is used in patterns related to the kind of life, generally with regard to some (perhaps moral) standards:
leads a model life
leads a simple life
In such contexts, it's basically a synonym of conduct.
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Marius HancuDifferent meanings.No argument from here; still, I
Lead is used in patterns related to the kind of life, generally with regard to some (perhaps moral) standards:
leads a model life
leads a simple life
In such contexts, it's basically a synonym of conduct.
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Hi Marius Hancu and Philip,
Thank you very much for your replies. However, I don't think you've answered my question clearly enough as it is. You haven't really told me when you'd use "to live a life".
Thank you very much for your replies. However, I don't think you've answered my question clearly enough as it is. You haven't really told me when you'd use "to live a life".
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live his/her life
experience his/her life, go through it
enjoy it (in some contexts), make the best of it
experience his/her life, go through it
enjoy it (in some contexts), make the best of it
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EnglishuserHi Marius Hancu and Philip,Here I will try to answer your question as succinctly as possible. I believe there is very little
Thank you very much for your replies. However, I don't think you've answered my question clearly enough as it is. You haven't really told me when you'd use "to live a life".
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Hi Philip,
I totally agree with you. In my experience most authors use the expressions in pretty much the same way.
I totally agree with you. In my experience most authors use the expressions in pretty much the same way.
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EnglishuserHi,
Does one live a life or lead a life? What's your preference?
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