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Sexycalibur Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
PLS HELP
hi everyone.
Could you please tell me the differences between 2 sentences
it left almost half an hour ago
it left about half an hour ago
and that two words : cheat and decieve
Could you please tell me the differences between 2 sentences
it left almost half an hour ago
it left about half an hour ago
and that two words : cheat and decieve
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Your first example imposes a limit on the possible times 'it' left; it could have left twenty-six minutes ago, twenty-nine minutes ago, but it couldn't have left any later. Your second example allows a broader range of possible times 'it' left; it could have left twenty-six minutes ago, thirty minutes ago, or thirty-four minutes ago. To cheat is very similar to deceive, but cheat is used more often to describe winning a competition unfairly or passing a test unfairly.
- Your first example imposes a limit on the possible times 'it' left; it could have left twenty-six minutes ago, twenty-nine minutes ago, but it couldn't have left any later.
- Your second example allows a broader range of possible times 'it' left; it could have left twenty-six minutes ago, thirty minutes ago, or thirty-four minutes ago.
- To cheat is very similar to deceive, but cheat is used more often to describe winning a competition unfairly or passing a test unfairly.
- To deceive most often is used to describe someone being lied to or having their perception being drawn away from the truth.
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Your first example imposes a limit on the possible times 'it' left; it could have left twenty-six minutes ago, twenty-nine minutes ago, but it couldn't have left any later.
Your second example allows a broader range of possible times 'it' left; it could have left twenty-six minutes ago, thirty minutes ago, or thirty-four minutes ago.
To cheat is very similar to deceive, but c
Your second example allows a broader range of possible times 'it' left; it could have left twenty-six minutes ago, thirty minutes ago, or thirty-four minutes ago.
To cheat is very similar to deceive, but c
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I agree with Chunes. "Almost half an hour ago" refers to a length of time close to but under 30 minutes. "About etc..." refers to a length of time around 30 minutes, roughly from 25 min. to 35 min.
"Cheating" can also refer to being unfaithful.
"Cheating" can also refer to being unfaithful.
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