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Dominique1313 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

unwilling vs. refuse

Hello,

"Sam is unwilling to make it happen."
"Sam is refusing to make it happen."

Are the two sentences identical in meaning?
  

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To me, #1 sounds a bit more passive. Maybe he just sat and thought 'I don't want to make it happen '. #2 sounds more active.

— Clive

  • To me, #1 sounds a bit more passive.
  • Maybe he just sat and thought 'I don't want to make it happen '.
  • #2 sounds more active.
  • Maybe he jumped up and shouted 'No, no.
  • no'!
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To me, #1 sounds a bit more passive. Maybe he just sat and thought 'I don't want to make it happen'.
#2 sounds more active. Maybe he jumped up and shouted 'No, no. no'!
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