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Michelle Cha Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

They stayed / remained friends.

1. They stayed friends.

2. They remained friends.


Are both the same in meaning and grammatical?


Thanks!

  

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Michelle Cha Are both the same in meaning and grammatical? Yes; both are grammatical and natural. The difference may be fairly subtle.

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  • Michelle Cha Are both the same in meaning and grammatical?
  • Yes; both are grammatical and natural.
  • The difference may be fairly subtle.
  • The second sentence strikes me as more emphatic.
  • For example, if I were to fill the following gap, I would go for 'remain'.
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Michelle ChaAre both the same in meaning and grammatical?

Yes; both are grammatical and natural. The difference may be fairly subtle.

The second sentence strikes me as more emphatic.

For example, if I were to fill the following gap, I would go for 'remain'.

They ---------friends despite all the disagreements.

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