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BMO
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 Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2004 3:20 pm Post subject: Difference between exchange and switch |
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1. We exchange presents on Christmas Day.
2. We switch presents on Christmas Day.
#2 is not exactly like #1, right? Is #2 more like switching name tags on the presents?
3. Instead of bird-watching, now it is flowers you are looking at. People go to botanical gardens to look at flowers. Do you call this flower-gazing, flower-appreciation, or something else? Which is most correct?
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helen1
Joined: 24 Nov 2004
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Hi BMO,
The difference between sentences 1 and 2 is the direction the presents travel.
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| 1. We exchange presents on Christmas Day. |
Presents go 'from' me and different presents come 'to' me
At least two people are involved - this sentence is basically saying:
I give you a present on Christmas Day
you give me a present on Christmas Day
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| 2. We switch presents on Christmas Day. |
Here presents are not actually 'delivered' - you are correct BMO this is more like switching name tags - so we CHANGE the presents.
3. I'm afraid I haven't heard a particular term used for looking at flowers - has anyone else? we do talk of 'enjoying your garden' but I haven't heard of anyone flower-gazing or any term like that.
Helen
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