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AH020387 Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
Pioneer VS forerunner
Are 'pioneer' and 'forerunner' synonyms?
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Hi, Are 'pioneer' and 'forerunner' synonyms? No. The former focuses more on the idea of 'the first person'.
- Hi, Are 'pioneer' and 'forerunner' synonyms?
- No.
- The former focuses more on the idea of 'the first person'.
- The latter focuses more on 'someone who came before the main people I want to talk about'.
- You can walk into a room and say 'Fred was a pioneer in cancer research'.
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Hi,
Are 'pioneer' and 'forerunner' synonyms?
No.
The former focuses more on the idea of 'the first person'.
The latter focuses more on 'someone who came before the main people I want to talk about'.
You can walk into a room and say 'Fred was a pioneer in cancer research'. It makes sense.
But if you walk into a room and say
Are 'pioneer' and 'forerunner' synonyms?
No.
The former focuses more on the idea of 'the first person'.
The latter focuses more on 'someone who came before the main people I want to talk about'.
You can walk into a room and say 'Fred was a pioneer in cancer research'. It makes sense.
But if you walk into a room and say
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