Word choices please?
Hi,
Could you please advise if these two words are interchangeable? Pretty much same meaning here?
He devoted / dedicated his life to science.
He devotes / dedicates his life to God.
Cheers
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John Aki He devoted / dedicated his life to science. He devotes / dedicates his life to ***. Both words are possible here, and the meanings are similar, assuming that you are talking about the person's ongoing work/behaviour.
- John Aki He devoted / dedicated his life to science.
- He devotes / dedicates his life to ***.
- Both words are possible here, and the meanings are similar, assuming that you are talking about the person's ongoing work/behaviour.
- In the special case of talking about the actual act of making a declaration, such as a vow (especially in the second sentence), you need to use "dedicate" and not "devote".
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John AkiHe devoted / dedicated his life to science.
He devotes / dedicates his life to ***.
Both words are possible here, and the meanings are similar, assuming that you are talking about the person's ongoing work/behaviour.
In the special case of talking about the actual act of making a declaration, such as a vow (especially in the second senten
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