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Are the words "earth" and "soil" synonyms and hence interchangeable? Are the words "earth" and "soil" synonyms and hence interchangeable? ... (Asked by Inquisitive)
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No they are not and there are differences. For example, "Earth" can mean the planet Earth or it can be part of an idiomatic phrase such as "What on earth are you up to?" or "She is a very down to earth person". The word "soil" generally means dirt and the word "earth" certainly includes soil and dirt but it can also mean a few other things. Look up both in a dictionary and you should find more information....(Answered by Susan Yarrawonga)

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Is there a difference between the words "entwined" & "intertwined"? Are they interchangeable? If so which is better to use. Please give examples. Thanks. ... (Asked by backseatdog)
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What is remarkable about your question is that your fastidious grammar contains the ANSWER! You asked, which is "better," understanding that you were comparing just TWO things. So many would have asked, "which is BEST," a superlative designation which, by the rules of grammar can only be applied to a choice among three or more things. And, so it goes with entwined and intertwined. Strictly speaking, two things are entwined, one around the the other -twisted together as one respondent so keenly noted. But 3 or more things must be "intertwined," this strand, that strand and the other strand(s). This was a ...(Answered by John G)

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Are the words "normal" and "average" interchangeable? I know that a lot of people seem to use them as if they are. ... (Asked by hello world)
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Strictly speaking, an average is a number, and that number may not be normal. For example, the average number of children in a western family is said to be 2.4, but it would not be normal to have 0.4 of a child; a normal family might contain from, say, 1 to 4 children. Another famous example is that half the population has below average intelligence (because of the way IQ is defined). But that certainly doesn't mean that half the population is not normal. In everyday speech we often do confuse average and normal without any harm being done. However, ...(Answered by rrabbit)

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what's difference between ENTERPRISE, COMPANY, PLANT, and FIRM. Are they interchangeable? ... (Asked by Butterfly)
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Company and Firm could be interchangeable. They refer to organizations that are formally organized as a company or corporation or partnership. An Enterprise usually refers to a business that may or may not be formally organized as a company or corporation run by an individual or family usually run by a entrepreneur. A plant is an building or buildings that make up the manufacturing portion of a company, firm or enterprise. An old term not clearly delineated in Wikipedia....(Answered by gbdelta1954)

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Are the words "emigrate" and "immigrate" interchangeable? Or do they have different meanings? ... (Asked by tinal22)
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emigrate is to leave your country where as immigrate is to enter another country, so once you emigrate from you country, you can immigrate to another country. they are very much alike but they are not interchangable...(Answered by a)

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Are the words 'continually' and 'continuously' interchangeable? ... (Asked by frostbitten)
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While some ot the synonyms are the same, the above writer is correct that continually has a more interruptive meaning, and continuouly a constant meaning. Then the Thesaurus ruins this by giving intermittently as a meaning of continuously....(Answered by Doc8)

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Why do so many people think to, too and possibly two are interchangeable - also their, there and they're? You, ewe and yew less commonly, but often lead (metal) as past of lead instead of led, and lay instead of lie. ... (Asked by ivallrod)
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Words that are homonyms are quite difficult for many people, and are just one of the reasons English can be such a difficult language to learn and to spell. There are numerous examples - road and rowed; due and dew; sign and sine; sea and see; eye and I; herd and heard; through and threw; etc. And for the most part they are unnecessary as the meaning can usually be determined from the context. Consider the poem at this site about how tough English can be....(Answered by Imaka)

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What is the opposite of 'post',meaning 'after'..is it 'pre' or 'ante'? or are they interchangeable? eg can you say Ante-nuptual agreement instead of pre-nuptual agreement and pre-natal instead of ante-natal? oh..and what is the difference between 'inter'and 'intra' as in 'internet'and 'intranet'? I said Ante NOT Anti!!!!!! I said Ante NOT Anti !!! as in ante-natal clinic. ... (Asked by eifionrefail)
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'Pre' and 'ante' are interchangeable but pre is more colloquial, so used more often (there is probably a more accurate definition of usage based on the Greek/Latin derivation) 'Intra' refers to inside (eg intranet is within one building),' inter' refers to between (eg internet is a connection between computers in different places). Kitty above is correct, other than the fact we use 'antenatal' in the UK...(Answered by R)

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Aren't "can" and "may" interchangeable when requesting permission ? ... (Asked by merrylunatic)
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Can means is it possible, may is a request...(Answered by bestwrencher)

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what is the difference between the words "exploitive" & "exploitative"? Are they interchangeable. Examples? ... (Asked by backseatdog)
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All dictionaries I've checked list exploitive and exploitative as synonyms. I personally prefer exploitive as exploitative sounds superfluous. Why go to four syllables when you can do with three? People with less education mistakenly think the bigger the word the more sophisticated the use (or user) but sometimes it's the other way around....(Answered by )

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