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Preciousbunny Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
Migrating and migratory
I see migrating birds and I also see migratory birds. It seems there are two kinds of expressions, but any differences between them?
Thanks!
Examples:
Migratory birds use the stars to find their way.
All migrating birds are affected by light pollution and die.
Thanks!
Examples:
Migratory birds use the stars to find their way.
All migrating birds are affected by light pollution and die.
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preciousbunny Migratory birds use the stars to find their way. All migrating birds are affected by light pollution and die. There is no difference in meaning in these sentences.
- preciousbunny Migratory birds use the stars to find their way.
- All migrating birds are affected by light pollution and die.
- There is no difference in meaning in these sentences.
- migrating can be part of a verb phrase, however, and migratory can't.
- The geese are migrating this month.
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preciousbunnyMigratory birds use the stars to find their way.There is no difference in meaning in these sentences.
All migrating birds are affected by light pollution and die.
migrating can be part of a verb phrase, however, and migratory can't.
The geese are migrating this month.
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