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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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What's the difference between "sample" and example"?
What's the difference between "sample" and example"?
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The doctors took sample of his urine" The analysis was based on sample of 1000 people" These were sample questions of the exam He has a chance to sample (=try) a different way of life This is a classic example of ... Give me an example of 10 English adverbs The youger girl followed the example of her older sister The teacher set a good example for his students. You can say "for example" but you cannot say "for sample".
- The doctors took sample of his urine" The analysis was based on sample of 1000 people" These were sample questions of the exam He has a chance to sample (=try) a different way of life This is a classic example of ...
- Give me an example of 10 English adverbs The youger girl followed the example of her older sister The teacher set a good example for his students.
- You can say "for example" but you cannot say "for sample".
- Hope I helped.
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The doctors took sample of his urine"
The analysis was based on sample of 1000 people"
These were sample questions of the exam
He has a chance to sample (=try) a different way of life
This is a classic
The analysis was based on sample of 1000 people"
These were sample questions of the exam
He has a chance to sample (=try) a different way of life
This is a classic
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I don't mean to be a pedant here but it would not be fair to others to leave your examples uncorrected.
The doctors took a sample of his urine.
The analysis was based on a sample of 1000 people.
There were some sample
The doctors took a sample of his urine.
The analysis was based on a sample of 1000 people.
There were some sample
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i wanna know what's the difference between sample and example..i didn't ask what are the sentences or how to use 'sample and example'..i know how to use it..
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The difference is this. When you want to express the abstract meaning when you use 'for example'. The word "sample" is used to denote a material object (sample text, sample question). Also, the word "sample" has a synonym "exemplar" while the word "exaple" has a synonym "exemplification"
For example, there are 2 sample sentences to prove this conc
For example, there are 2 sample sentences to prove this conc
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