الرئيسية
من طرف أعضاء وزوار منتدى اللغة الإنجليزية.
منتديات جوهرة تيسمسيلت.
السلام عليكم و رحمة الله تعالى و بركاته
أسعد الله أوقاتكم بكل خير.
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kind, sort, and type
Very often it makes no difference which of these words we use
But good dictionaries point out some subtle differences
In fact, sometimes only one of these words is correct
For example, it would be wrong to use ’sort’ or ‘kind’ in sentence 1 below
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Compare these 3 sentences:x
x1. What is your blood type?x
x(Expected answer is a precise named category.)x
x2. What sort of prices do they charge?x
x(Expected answer is a de--SS--ion rather than a named category.)x
x3. What kind of dog is that?x
Probable answer is a named category, but not necessarily as precise as 1 above.x
A de--SS--ive answer is also possible
So
i‘type‘ usually means a precisely defined category.x
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i‘sort‘ is more general, often about character rather than definition and can be used in a negative way
e.g. What sort of person would do a terrible thing like that?x
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i‘kind‘ is about half way between, usually referring to large categories or families of things that are naturally related. x
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Note that ‘type’ cannot be used as a hedge phrase, as in ‘She’s a bit sort of (or kind of) upset about it.’i
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نأمل من الله عز و جل أن نقدم الجديد النافع.
تحياتي و تقديري.
منتديات جوهرة تيسمسيلت.
السلام عليكم و رحمة الله تعالى و بركاته
أسعد الله أوقاتكم بكل خير.
......................
kind, sort, and type
Very often it makes no difference which of these words we use
But good dictionaries point out some subtle differences
In fact, sometimes only one of these words is correct
For example, it would be wrong to use ’sort’ or ‘kind’ in sentence 1 below
.................
Compare these 3 sentences:x
x1. What is your blood type?x
x(Expected answer is a precise named category.)x
x2. What sort of prices do they charge?x
x(Expected answer is a de--SS--ion rather than a named category.)x
x3. What kind of dog is that?x
Probable answer is a named category, but not necessarily as precise as 1 above.x
A de--SS--ive answer is also possible
So
i‘type‘ usually means a precisely defined category.x
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i‘sort‘ is more general, often about character rather than definition and can be used in a negative way
e.g. What sort of person would do a terrible thing like that?x
.....................
i‘kind‘ is about half way between, usually referring to large categories or families of things that are naturally related. x
........................
Note that ‘type’ cannot be used as a hedge phrase, as in ‘She’s a bit sort of (or kind of) upset about it.’i
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نأمل من الله عز و جل أن نقدم الجديد النافع.
تحياتي و تقديري.
