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Gene93 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

to circulate (of ideas)

Hello,
Can we say: "There were really strange ideas circulating around the country"? I have seen "float around" used in similar sentences. Can we also use this one?
  

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'circulating' is more formal than 'floating around', but both are acceptable without a significant change of meaning. CJ

— CalifJim

  • 'circulating' is more formal than 'floating around', but both are acceptable without a significant change of meaning.
  • CJ
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'circulating' is more formal than 'floating around', but both are acceptable without a significant change of meaning.

CJ
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I am trying to think of that difference but I don't want to say something stupid and annoy you. Emotion: big smile What is the difference in your
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"circulating" seems more aggressive than "floating", i.e., more aggressively spreading through the population.

CJ
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I see. Thanks, Jim.
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