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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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The financial/economic problem caused the government

The financial problem caused the government a great deal of distress.

The economic problem caused the government a great deal of agony.

Do the above two convey a similar meaning? Thanks.
  

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Not entirely. A financial problem is specifically related to money; an economic problem is a much broader term covering the whole field of the way in which a country's revenues are raised, applied and developed. To be honest I also cannot believe a government can suffer agony.

— Feebs11

  • Not entirely.
  • A financial problem is specifically related to money; an economic problem is a much broader term covering the whole field of the way in which a country's revenues are raised, applied and developed.
  • To be honest I also cannot believe a government can suffer agony.
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Not entirely. A financial problem is specifically related to money; an economic problem is a much broader term covering the whole field of the way in which a country's revenues are raised, applied and developed.

To be honest I also cannot believe a government can suffer agony.
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Feebs11Not entirely. A financial problem is specifically related to money; an economic problem is a much broader term covering the whole field of the way in which a country's revenues are raised, applied and developed.

To be honest I also cannot believe a government can suffer agony.
Thanks, Feebs.

But why can't a government suffe
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I have always thought that humans can be in agony. Emotion: smile I really would like to learn what Feebs think about this.
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Indeed they can. Who said a government was made up of humans?Emotion: stick out tongue
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Feebs11Indeed they can. Who said a government was made up of humans?Emotion: stick out tongue
Thanks, F
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Angliholic
Feebs11Indeed they can. Who said a government was made up of humans?
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