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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary
Verbs: Cover vs Spread
Whats the difference between cover and spread?
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'cover' refers to being on the surface/outside of something ---> The snow covers the ground. 'spread' isn't limited to the surface ---> The radiation spread into the ocean. ) d
- 'cover' refers to being on the surface/outside of something ---> The snow covers the ground.
- 'spread' isn't limited to the surface ---> The radiation spread into the ocean.
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'cover' refers to being on the surface/outside of something ---> The snow covers the ground.
'spread' isn't limited to the surface ---> The radiation spread into the ocean.
When spread is referring to a surface, cover has a sense of being complete, whereas spread needn't be (but may be) -
The cloth covered the cup --- ie completely: the cup can't be seen
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'spread' isn't limited to the surface ---> The radiation spread into the ocean.
When spread is referring to a surface, cover has a sense of being complete, whereas spread needn't be (but may be) -
The cloth covered the cup --- ie completely: the cup can't be seen
Pa
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