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Hans51 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Make amends VS. make amendments.

Make amends VS. Make amendments. Is there a meaning difference between them?

"We need to make amends / amendments."

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The two words are unrelated, Hans. Did you check any dictionary? Amendments: changes made in a document or plan Amends: something done or paid in expiation of a wrong; a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury

— Mister Micawber

  • The two words are unrelated, Hans.
  • Did you check any dictionary?
  • Amendments: changes made in a document or plan Amends: something done or paid in expiation of a wrong; a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
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The two words are unrelated, Hans. Did you check any dictionary?

Amendments: changes made in a document or plan
Amends: something done or paid in expiation of a wrong; a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
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Thank you and I thought the word of amend is a contraction of amendment. Now, I know what it is. From now on, I will check it out in advance. Thank you so much.
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You are right and this person Hans is wrong. You can use amend or amendments when you talk about correcting mistakes you made in a document, for example. Both can be used. Amending means correcting the mistake, an amendment is a noun for a corrected mistake.


Amend -

verbgerund or present participle: amending make minor changes to (a text, piece of legislation, et
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