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Belly Posted 18 years ago
What is the difference between
1)tombstone and headstone?
2) Husband and economize (all are verbs)?
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What is the difference between
What is the difference between
1)tombstone and headstone?
2) Husband and economize (all are verbs)?
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1) I think there's some overlapping in usage. Sometimes a family of several generations is/are buried in the same large plot, and each member's exact spot will be marked by a headstone, while the whole plot will be marked by a much larger and more elaborate edifice. I believe in Tombstone, Arizona the tombstones on Boot Hill were all pretty simple.
- 1) I think there's some overlapping in usage.
- Sometimes a family of several generations is/are buried in the same large plot, and each member's exact spot will be marked by a headstone, while the whole plot will be marked by a much larger and more elaborate edifice.
- I believe in Tombstone, Arizona the tombstones on Boot Hill were all pretty simple.
- 2) There's not much difference these days.
- Husband can be a noun or a verb.
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1) I think there's some overlapping in usage. Sometimes a family of several generations is/are buried in the same large plot, and each member's exact spot will be marked by a headstone, while the whole plot will be marked by a much larger and more elaborate edifice.
I believe in Tombstone, Arizona the tombstones on Boot Hill were all pretty simple.
2) There's not much differenc
I believe in Tombstone, Arizona the tombstones on Boot Hill were all pretty simple.
2) There's not much differenc
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1) tombstone and gravestone are the more general terms. Technically, a headstone would be located, as you might expect, at the head of the grave.
2) The verb husband isn't used much in comparison to economize. You husband your resources, husband your energy. You're using these things sparingly. It's transitive. (You would never say here that you're "ec
2) The verb husband isn't used much in comparison to economize. You husband your resources, husband your energy. You're using these things sparingly. It's transitive. (You would never say here that you're "ec
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Hi,
A few more comments.
Headstone - upright by the person's head.
Tombstone - may be upright, or may be flat on top of the grave.
CJ, I don't remember hearing the term 'gravestone' actually used.
Clive
A few more comments.
Headstone - upright by the person's head.
Tombstone - may be upright, or may be flat on top of the grave.
CJ, I don't remember hearing the term 'gravestone' actually used.
Clive
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CliveI don't remember hearing the term 'gravestone' actually used.Really?!!! Members of my family use it quite often! More often than tombstone, in fact! How curious.
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