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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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May have different meaning or meanings?
Hi. Please help. I think for the number 1 set, the word "meaning" is uncountable, whereas in for the number 2 set, the same word is countable (and used in plural). Are they correct? Perhaps do they have a similar meaning?
1. These concepts may have different meaning
2. These concepts may have different meanings.
1. The same elements may have different meaning.
2. The same elements may have different meanings
1. These concepts may have different meaning
2. These concepts may have different meanings.
1. The same elements may have different meaning.
2. The same elements may have different meanings
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The #2s are correct in both sets; the #1s are incorrect.
- The #2s are correct in both sets; the #1s are incorrect.
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Hi. Thank you very much. Please help me with this too.
I wrote this question in the first post of this thread which I started:
Perhaps do they have a similar meaning?
Would you say all three are correct? I think only nos. 1 and 2 are correct, whereas no. 3 is incorrect (after reviewing your previous response). Thank you in advance for your help.
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I wrote this question in the first post of this thread which I started:
Perhaps do they have a similar meaning?
Would you say all three are correct? I think only nos. 1 and 2 are correct, whereas no. 3 is incorrect (after reviewing your previous response). Thank you in advance for your help.
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Yes. but 'perhaps' is better relocated:
1. Do they perhaps have a similar meaning?
2. Do they perhaps have similar meanings?
1. Do they perhaps have a similar meaning?
2. Do they perhaps have similar meanings?
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