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''show off'' vs ''showdown''

 
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Clairelai



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PostPosted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 9:21 am    Post subject: ''show off'' vs ''showdown'' Reply with quote

Hello, teachers!

What's the difference between ''show off'' and ''showdown''?

With regards,
Claire
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ab



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PostPosted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 1:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

a show-off is someone who displays an act or talent. A show-off is a person, where as a showdown is an event.
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doliver



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PostPosted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 4:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Show off is a phrasal verb. It has several common meanings:

http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_/show%2520off.html

Showdown is a noun. It has one general meaning and a very specific one:

http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_/showdown.html

Show-off is a noun derived from the phrasal verb show off. See this online definition:

http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_/show-off.html
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