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Bn77 Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
Pay a visit
is there any difference in meaning between ”pay a visit" and “visit"?
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No. both are the same. We have many other phrases like that He made a decision-He decided He made an appearance- He appeared He made a suggestion- He suggested He made an arrangment- He arrranged He made a good impression- He impressed It makes no difference-It doesn't differ the concept is that, it is more beautiful to use a verb and a noun than simply a verb.
- No.
- both are the same.
- We have many other phrases like that He made a decision-He decided He made an appearance- He appeared He made a suggestion- He suggested He made an arrangment- He arrranged He made a good impression- He impressed It makes no difference-It doesn't differ the concept is that, it is more beautiful to use a verb and a noun than simply a verb.
- However, that's my understanding.
- Let's see what others say
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No. both are the same.
We have many other phrases like that
He made a decision-He decided
He made an appearance- He appeared
He made a suggestion- He suggested
He made an arrangment- He arrranged
He made a good impression- He impressed
It makes no difference-It doesn't differ
the concept is that, it is more beautiful to use a
We have many other phrases like that
He made a decision-He decided
He made an appearance- He appeared
He made a suggestion- He suggested
He made an arrangment- He arrranged
He made a good impression- He impressed
It makes no difference-It doesn't differ
the concept is that, it is more beautiful to use a
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Hi,
It depends on the protocol order.
Example:
1.Mr.Barack Obama paid a visit to India in the month of November, 2010. ( Very formal )
2.Mr.Barack Obama visited India ( It is also formal, but not used when addressing a respectable person)
3. The district education officer will pay a visit to the missionary school tomorrow.
Regards,
Sri
It depends on the protocol order.
Example:
1.Mr.Barack Obama paid a visit to India in the month of November, 2010. ( Very formal )
2.Mr.Barack Obama visited India ( It is also formal, but not used when addressing a respectable person)
3. The district education officer will pay a visit to the missionary school tomorrow.
Regards,
Sri
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Bn77is there any difference in meaning between ”pay a visit (to)" and “visit"?You can only "pay a visit to" a person. You can "visit" a person or a place.
On our vacation last year we visited all the capitals of Europe.
But not:
... paid a visit to all the capitals of Europe.
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CalifJimCJ, are you sure about that?Bn77is there any difference in meaning between ”pay a visit (to)" and “visit"?You can only "pay a visit to" a person. You can "visit" a person or a place.On our vacation last year we visited all the capitals of Europe.But not:... paid a visit to all the capitals of Europe.CJ
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CalifJimYou can only "pay a visit to" a person. You can "visit" a person or a place.A search for "paid a visit to" gives countless examples of paying a visit to a place, some of them dictionary examples, like: The three elderly ladies decided to pay a visit to a spa and had a great time. Other examples:
Have you paid a visit to New Bruncw
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when we say "someone paid a visit" it usually means that it was some sort of official thing or informed formal thing keeping in mind some objectives. And "to visit a place" is informal seeing of a place, it could be a tour etc
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