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Anonimo577 Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

What is the difference between these sentences?

1.answer the following questions in brief


2.answer the following questions in detail


3. brief guide to being happy


4. detailed guide on insulating a home


are breif and detailed the same thing?

  

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anonimo577 are breif and detailed the same thing? No, they are opposites. "brief" means short, probably covering only the main points; detailed means long and thorough, explaining even the small points.

  • anonimo577 are breif and detailed the same thing?
  • No, they are opposites.
  • "brief" means short, probably covering only the main points; detailed means long and thorough, explaining even the small points.
  • You refer in your subject line to "sentences", but sentences must always begin with a capital letter and end with a full stop or other stop.
  • (3) and (4) are in any case not sentences.
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anonimo577are breif and detailed the same thing?

No, they are opposites. "brief" means short, probably covering only the main points; detailed means long and thorough, explaining even the small points.

You refer in your subject line to "sentences", but sentences must always begin with a capital letter and end with a full stop or other stop. (3) and (4

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"In brief" means"In short" ( sentence no 1.).

"In detail" means "Elaborately "( sentence no 2).

"Brief guide" means "Guide that contains instructions or hints few in number" ( sentence no 3.). ( Concised)

"Detailed guide" means "Guide in which all necessary instructions are given step by step" ( sentence no 4.). ( Large)

Brief = Concised / Short

Detailed = Elabora

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