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EstherKim Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary
What's the difference between abundant and replete?
Hi, I want to know about the different meaning and connotation about abundant and replete.
I'm now translating a poem and I have to translate a sentence
which is like,
Every branch is full of seeds
And I've changed it to Every branch abounds with seeds
Or Every branch is abundant/replete in/with seeds.
I don't know the exact difference between these two sentences.
English speakers, please help me!
Your answer will be a lot of help for non-native like me
I'm now translating a poem and I have to translate a sentence
which is like,
Every branch is full of seeds
And I've changed it to Every branch abounds with seeds
Or Every branch is abundant/replete in/with seeds.
I don't know the exact difference between these two sentences.
English speakers, please help me!
Your answer will be a lot of help for non-native like me
Top answer
It is the seeds that are abundant, not the branches. The standard expression is "replete with", not "in". Compared to "abounds with", "replete with" has a stronger nuance of "full".
- It is the seeds that are abundant, not the branches.
- The standard expression is "replete with", not "in".
- Compared to "abounds with", "replete with" has a stronger nuance of "full".
- "abounds with" has a literary or slightly old-fashioned feel, and is not much used in ordinary modern English.
- However, it could work in a poem.
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It is the seeds that are abundant, not the branches. The standard expression is "replete with", not "in". Compared to "abounds with", "replete with" has a stronger nuance of "full". "abounds with" has a literary or slightly old-fashioned feel, and is not much used in ordinary modern English. However, it could work in a poem.
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Thank you so much for your help GPY !
Yeah, I have to change the subject from the branches to seeds to use "abundant."
Before looking at your comment, I was kind of worried if connotation of "replete" is related with food, like being full..
But your comment told me the difference between the words. Thank you!
Yeah, I have to change the subject from the branches to seeds to use "abundant."
Before looking at your comment, I was kind of worried if connotation of "replete" is related with food, like being full..
But your comment told me the difference between the words. Thank you!
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