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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
Vocabulary LIVE/RESIDE
Hello. I've got difficulty using synonyms: live/reside
the context is:The Big Sky State Games Competition is an Olympic-style amateur sports festival for athletes of all ages and abilities that LIVE/RESIDE in the Great State of Montana.
the context is:The Big Sky State Games Competition is an Olympic-style amateur sports festival for athletes of all ages and abilities that LIVE/RESIDE in the Great State of Montana.
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Hi there. For me, the difference is just one of formality. If you were doing a formal piece of writing, you could say "reside" and if you were talking to your friends you would say "live".
- Hi there.
- For me, the difference is just one of formality.
- If you were doing a formal piece of writing, you could say "reside" and if you were talking to your friends you would say "live".
- Personally, I think both sound fine in the sentence you have given, but a lot of grammar books say that "that" is an informal word for "who", so your sentence is already informal.
- Therefore "live" would fit better.
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Hi there.
For me, the difference is just one of formality. If you were doing a formal piece of writing, you could say "reside" and if you were talking to your friends you would say "live".
Personally, I think both sound fine in the sentence you have given, but a lot of grammar books say that "that" is an informal word for "who", so your sentence is already informal. Therefore
For me, the difference is just one of formality. If you were doing a formal piece of writing, you could say "reside" and if you were talking to your friends you would say "live".
Personally, I think both sound fine in the sentence you have given, but a lot of grammar books say that "that" is an informal word for "who", so your sentence is already informal. Therefore
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