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Vincent Ding Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary

Range from A to B VS vary from A to B

0 I looked up the two in the dictionary but still cannot tell where the differences therebetween lie. For example, I feel one can say both the following, but i cannot figure out how they are different: 02br
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001. The attorney's fees for that renowned law firm range from USD300 per hour to USD500 per hour. 02br
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002. The attorney's fees for that renowned law firm vary from ..... 02br
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00(note: a law firm houses many attorneys each of whome charges at a different rate depending on his expertise or experience) 02br
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00All comments on the subject are welcome. tks 0-
  

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0 To my ear, the focus in VARY is on change, alteration. How or how much something will change depends on the circumstances, on certain conditions, on the distribution of the thing etc. Customs can vary from region to region, clothes can vary in colour and size.

— Miche

  • 0 To my ear, the focus in VARY is on change, alteration.
  • How or how much something will change depends on the circumstances, on certain conditions, on the distribution of the thing etc.
  • Customs can vary from region to region, clothes can vary in colour and size.
  • 02br 00When figures are concerned, I would prefer RANGE.
  • It suggests limits and limits are something you can specify in figures.
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0 To my ear, the focus in VARY is on change, alteration. How or how much something will change depends on the circumstances, on certain conditions, on the distribution of the thing etc. Customs can vary from region to region, clothes can vary in colour and size. 02br
00When figures are concerned, I would prefer RANGE. It suggests limits and limits are something you can specify in fig
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