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This tag is for questions about the difference in meaning between certain words, phrases, or sentences.
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Is there any difference in meaning between "go easy on someone" and "make it easy on someone"?
There is a subtle difference, although your example doesn't quite highlight it. …
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What is the difference between "coalesce" and "merge"?
One difference is that coalesce is an intransitive verb - it cannot take a direct object as it does in your sentence. Merge can be transitive so it can be used as in your sentence. …
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Is there any difference between "pour drinks" and "pour out drinks"?
I would say that 'pour drinks' and 'pour out' have slightly different usages. 'Pour drinks' has a more specific sense of serving somebody a beverage by pouring a drink into their glass. 'Pour out' is …
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Is there a difference between 'a small smile' and 'a little smile'?
There is no difference between the two words in your example. As seen in the linked thread in the comments, when describing size, little/small are generally interchangeable. … I would argue that there is a difference in register, with 'little' being more informal than 'small'. I would never use 'little' in academic writing, for example. …
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Is there any difference in meaning between "take someone" and "take someone on" in the sense...
take someone on = challenge someone in some sort of contest. This is often used when somebody decides to take part in a match trying to defeat a strong opponent. It implies that it would be difficult …
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