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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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The difference between progress and to progress

0 You have made absolutely no 01i00progress02i00.02br
00If you want 01i00to progress02i00, you'll have to work harder.02br
00 Are there any differences between the italicized words in these sentences?0-
  

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0The noun, in the first sentence, has the accent on the first syllable. PRAW-gress. (American pronunciation)02br 02br 00The verb, in the second sentence, has the accent on the second syllable.

— BarbaraPA

  • 0The noun, in the first sentence, has the accent on the first syllable.
  • PRAW-gress.
  • (American pronunciation)02br 02br 00The verb, in the second sentence, has the accent on the second syllable.
  • pruh-GRESS.
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0The noun, in the first sentence, has the accent on the first syllable. PRAW-gress. (American pronunciation)02br
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00The verb, in the second sentence, has the accent on the second syllable. pruh-GRESS. (Also American)02br
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00Did you mean pronunciation, or did you mean something else?0-
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0 N, I didn't mean the pronunciation, I meant the meanings of the two words. One is a noun and the other a verb so how does the meaning change? 0-
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0When you progress (as a verb) you make progress (the noun).02br
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00When you put something in a can (n), you can (v) it.02br
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00When find (v) something, it may be a great find (n).02br
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00You can have a hard freeze (n) when the ground is frozen, or Mother Nature can freeze (v) a city for an entire week. 02br
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