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Taka Posted 14 years ago
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What is the difference in meaning between these two?
His biography shows us his achievements.
His biography tells us about his achievements
His biography shows us his achievements.
His biography tells us about his achievements
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The second sentence is what biographies typically do. The first sentence is an attempt to say that the book is not like your ordinary biography, instead of telling us what he did, it shows us what he did, which is the higher form of expression.
- The second sentence is what biographies typically do.
- The first sentence is an attempt to say that the book is not like your ordinary biography, instead of telling us what he did, it shows us what he did, which is the higher form of expression.
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The second sentence is what biographies typically do. The first sentence is an attempt to say that the book is not like your ordinary biography, instead of telling us what he did, it shows us what he did, which is the higher form of expression.
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