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erik19283



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PostPosted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 5:29 am    Post subject: clean / cleanse / sighed Reply with quote

Hello,

What is the difference between "to clean" and "to cleanse"?

Also, I would like to know how to pronounce "sighed". Would it be two syllabes sounding like "sah-id"?

Thank you.
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 5:46 am    Post subject: Re: clean / cleanse / sighed Reply with quote

erik19283 wrote:
Hello,

What is the difference between "to clean" and "to cleanse"?

Also, I would like to know how to pronounce "sighed". Would it be two syllabes sounding like "sah-id"?

Thank you.


Clean: "Cleen"
Cleanse: "Clenz"
The difference is small, but cleaning is making something LOOK clean and shiny, while cleansing is cleaning something all the way through, making it really clean.
Sighed: "Side"
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erik19283



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PostPosted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 6:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you flying_pig319.
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