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puzzle
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 Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 3:36 pm Post subject: link,associate |
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Dear teachers,
Can you tell me the differences between "link"& "associate"?
eg. 1.The police suspect that the two crimes may be linked.
2. The Minister�s name will always be linked with the disgraceful matter.
3. We associate China with the Greet Wall.
What's the differences between 2&3?
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Tao
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| Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 4:49 pm Post subject: puzzle |
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The two words essentially have the same meaning though the connotation, i.e. the feeling or idea it conveys, is slightly different. You could use either word in the sentences provided but the way they are used here shows the best connotation.
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IanT
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| Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 4:24 am Post subject: |
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In 2), either word is possible. In 1) and 3) it has to be written as above.
If you are talking primarily about your thoughts, then associate will often be better, because you can associate two things in your mind, even if there is no tangible link in reality.
But if you are talking about a real connection, as in the case of the two crimes, you need "link" because you are talking about facts, not just about how people connect things in their minds.
Of course, in many cases both are fine. In 2 the association creates the link!
Hope helps,
Ian
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