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Is there a difference in meaning between "A man is defined by his actions." and "A man's actions define him."?

Yes
- 6 (20.7%)
No
- 18 (62.1%)
They're kinda the same but kinda aren't.
- 5 (17.2%)

Total Members Voted: 28


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Author Topic: A matter of syntax.  (Read 1352 times)

Blargityblarg

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Re: A matter of syntax.
« Reply #15 on: June 22, 2012, 08:57:10 pm »
I accidentally hit 'yes', because I thought the question was 'do these statements mean the same thing'. They're the same statement, one is in the passive voice, the other is in the active voice.
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penguinofhonor

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Re: A matter of syntax.
« Reply #16 on: June 22, 2012, 09:19:31 pm »
Quote from: kaijyuu on June 22, 2012, 07:02:50 pm
I believe the sexist comments are the joke. No one here actually believes that silliness :P

I wasn't even trying to make a sexist joke, just wordplay of some sort, but the English language was not cooperating.
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