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[river1974]

Dear teachers:

(a) An applicant will no longer be required to file a translation of priority documents in all cases.
(b) An applicant will no longer be required to file a translation of priority documents in any cases.

Are (a) and (b) synonymous?

Thanks.

[Ezilzha]

a means: no matter what the case is... it will happen in all of them

b means: no matter what is the case... it won't happen no matter what you say/try etc....

is this helpul?

[river1974]

I still don't get it. Could you give me another example?

[bud]

(a) The documents will be required in certain cases, but not in other cases. More explanation is needed to understand when they are still required.

(b) The documents are no longer required, no matter what the case is.

[river1974]

Thanks bud. It is very clear now.