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Chanchan Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
Tenacious and persistent
hi,
im confused with this:
are 'tenacious' and 'persistent' the same in meaning? how about 'determined'?
im confused with this:
are 'tenacious' and 'persistent' the same in meaning? how about 'determined'?
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Same meaning, some people might say tenacious is stronger.
- Same meaning, some people might say tenacious is stronger.
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Hi,
Yes, they are quite similar.
But you might consider the underlying idea.
tenacious - hold on to something, don't let go. (from the Latin tenere - hold)
eg The drowni
Yes, they are quite similar.
But you might consider the underlying idea.
tenacious - hold on to something, don't let go. (from the Latin tenere - hold)
eg The drowni
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chanchan'tenacious' and 'persistent'They are similar, but they show a different emphasis. 'tenacious' stresses the strength of a hold on something. 'persistent' stresses the duration and repetitiveness of an action.
CJ
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thanks guys, i can understand it more clearly now due to your explanation
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