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Siavash Moghaddasian Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Make a difference

Hello dear teachers,

What's the meaning of "make a difference" in the following sentence?
What's the definition of it in general?Does it mean "help"?

You know, it’s satisfying to provide good meals for those who are less fortunate, I feel like I’m really making a difference in some small way.
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It means the person is contributing to society or an individual or group of people in such a way as to improve or support them. We teachers hope to make a difference in our students' lives. Medical personnel make a difference in people's lives and in the community, too.

  • It means the person is contributing to society or an individual or group of people in such a way as to improve or support them.
  • We teachers hope to make a difference in our students' lives.
  • Medical personnel make a difference in people's lives and in the community, too.
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It means the person is contributing to society or an individual or group of people in such a way as to improve or support them. We teachers hope to make a difference in our students' lives. Medical personnel make a difference in people's lives and in the community, too.

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