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Anglista2008 Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary
quarrel, fight, argument
Hi there,
I've been wondering if there's any difference between these three words: quarrel, argument and fight
Do they all mean the same, or maybe there's a slight difference after all?
Best wishes, thanks!
I've been wondering if there's any difference between these three words: quarrel, argument and fight
Do they all mean the same, or maybe there's a slight difference after all?
Best wishes, thanks!
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As a general tendency (though not a clear-cut rule), a "quarrel" is, to me, more likely to be about something relatively petty. "Fight" properly refers to a physical confrontation, but by extension it is used colloquially to mean a fierce verbal confrontation (especially, I get the impression, in American English). I would not use this meaning in formal writing.
- As a general tendency (though not a clear-cut rule), a "quarrel" is, to me, more likely to be about something relatively petty.
- "Fight" properly refers to a physical confrontation, but by extension it is used colloquially to mean a fierce verbal confrontation (especially, I get the impression, in American English).
- I would not use this meaning in formal writing.
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As a general tendency (though not a clear-cut rule), a "quarrel" is, to me, more likely to be about something relatively petty.
"Fight" properly refers to a physical confrontation, but by extension it is used colloquially to mean a fierce verbal confrontation (especially, I get the impression, in American English). I would not use this meaning in formal writing.
"Fight" properly refers to a physical confrontation, but by extension it is used colloquially to mean a fierce verbal confrontation (especially, I get the impression, in American English). I would not use this meaning in formal writing.
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