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Difference between change and alter?



 
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Difference between change and alter? #1 (permalink) Fri Dec 15, 2006 7:09 am   Difference between change and alter?
 

What are the differences between change and alter?

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Difference between change and alter? #2 (permalink) Fri Dec 15, 2006 8:28 am   Difference between change and alter?
 

Hi

The words change and alter are not in this particular test at all. :?
But, to answer your question, change is usually more fundamental or complete than alter. You might say that an alteration is a partial change.

Check out these dictionary links:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/change
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/alter
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