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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
What is the true meaning of "profound"
Every definitions of profound lead to "deep"
Can it be used as to describe the depth of physical things or is it just for cognition?
Can it be used as to describe the depth of physical things or is it just for cognition?
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Yes, it could. You can use it to emphasize something is great or intense. com/browse/profound That link gives enough to deem over
- Yes, it could.
- You can use it to emphasize something is great or intense.
- com/browse/profound That link gives enough to deem over
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Yes, it could. You can use it to emphasize something is great or intense.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/profound
That link gives enough to deem over
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/profound
That link gives enough to deem over
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Interesting question!
I've never heard it used to describe the depth of a lake or some such thing. Why, I'm not sure. It might be a case of where we added, eons ago, a French equivalent of a Germanic word (deep) we already had in place for special effect.
From 1066 onward, there are many such examples. Some pertaining to foods:
we milk cows, but we eat beef (boeuf);
I've never heard it used to describe the depth of a lake or some such thing. Why, I'm not sure. It might be a case of where we added, eons ago, a French equivalent of a Germanic word (deep) we already had in place for special effect.
From 1066 onward, there are many such examples. Some pertaining to foods:
we milk cows, but we eat beef (boeuf);
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