0
Usenet Posted 20 years ago
Usage
The difference between surroundings and environment
Hi,
I have checked the dictiionary, and find there is a thin line between "surroundings" and "environment," which is sometimes very confusing.
Recently I read a sentence in a cloze test and find it difficult to explain the difference between these two words. Please offer your valuable opinion.
We all have experience with dreams. In our dreams, we can be anybody doing something in some unknown place. Sometimes, when we dream, we are just passengers, unable to control our actions; other times, we are like audience or bystanders in strange yet familiar , watching everything going by in silence.
a) setting b) surroundings c) environment d) positions
The answer is b), but why can't c) be an answer as well?
I read a sample sentence related to "surroundings" like that:
she grew up in comfortable surroundings.
And another sentence related to "environment" like that:
Children need a happy home environment.
Then it seems to me that these two words almost mean the same thing. Is there any difference between them? And could I also choose c) as an answer? Thanks.
Gloria
I have checked the dictiionary, and find there is a thin line between "surroundings" and "environment," which is sometimes very confusing.
Recently I read a sentence in a cloze test and find it difficult to explain the difference between these two words. Please offer your valuable opinion.
We all have experience with dreams. In our dreams, we can be anybody doing something in some unknown place. Sometimes, when we dream, we are just passengers, unable to control our actions; other times, we are like audience or bystanders in strange yet familiar , watching everything going by in silence.
a) setting b) surroundings c) environment d) positions
The answer is b), but why can't c) be an answer as well?
I read a sample sentence related to "surroundings" like that:
she grew up in comfortable surroundings.
And another sentence related to "environment" like that:
Children need a happy home environment.
Then it seems to me that these two words almost mean the same thing. Is there any difference between them? And could I also choose c) as an answer? Thanks.
Gloria
Top answer
[nq:1]Hi, I have checked the dictiionary, and find there is a thin line between "surroundings" and "environment," which is sometimes ... ' [nq:1]I read a sample sentence related to "surroundings" like that: she grew up in comfortable surroundings. And another sentence related ...
- [nq:1]Hi, I have checked the dictiionary, and find there is a thin line between "surroundings" and "environment," which is sometimes ...
- ' [nq:1]I read a sample sentence related to "surroundings" like that: she grew up in comfortable surroundings.
- And another sentence related ...
- Then it seems to me that these two words almost mean the same thing.
- [/nq] Not really.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
3 Answers
0
[nq:1]Hi, I have checked the dictiionary, and find there is a thin line between "surroundings" and "environment," which is sometimes ... setting b) surroundings c) environment d) positions The answer is b), but why can't c) be an answer as well?[/nq]
Because it says 'in strange yet..', not 'in a strange yet..'
[nq:1]I read a sample sentence related to "surroundings" like that: she grew up
Because it says 'in strange yet..', not 'in a strange yet..'
[nq:1]I read a sample sentence related to "surroundings" like that: she grew up
00
[nq:1]We all have experience with dreams. In our dreams, we can be anybody doing something in some unknown place. Sometimes, ... setting b) surroundings c) environment d) positions The answer is b), but why can't c) be an answer as well?[/nq]
No. Any of "setting," "surrounding," "environment," or "position" would, as singular count nouns, require an article, as in "in a strange yet familiar se
No. Any of "setting," "surrounding," "environment," or "position" would, as singular count nouns, require an article, as in "in a strange yet familiar se
00
[nq:1]I have checked the dictiionary, and find there is a thin line between "surroundings" and "environment," which is sometimes very ... setting b) surroundings c) environment d) positions The answer is b), but why can't c) be an answer as well?[/nq]
The answer lies not in the meaning, but in the grammatical form. The word "environment" is singular, and so if it were the wanted choice, the se
The answer lies not in the meaning, but in the grammatical form. The word "environment" is singular, and so if it were the wanted choice, the se
0
Related Questions