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AH020387 Posted 16 years ago
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Swing VS sway

What is the difference between 'swing' and 'sway'?
  

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These "what are the difference" questions are very difficult to answer, because the differences, while there, are very difficult to explain. To me, swing denotes more motion and more of a free motion. Sway is something less exaggerated.

  • These "what are the difference" questions are very difficult to answer, because the differences, while there, are very difficult to explain.
  • To me, swing denotes more motion and more of a free motion.
  • Sway is something less exaggerated.
  • There is definitely a nuanced difference, and, although at times they can be interchangable, they are not always so.
  • Some examples I could give are: The tire that hung from the tree branches by a rope was swinging wildly in the wind.
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These "what are the difference" questions are very difficult to answer, because the differences, while there, are very difficult to explain.

To me, swing denotes more motion and more of a free motion. Sway is something less exaggerated. There is definitely a nuanced difference, and, although at times they can be interchangable, they are not always so.

Some examples I could giv

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