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It depends on what the sentence is supposed to mean. "Step", "phase" and "stage" could all be right.
He has to go to Canada for the next stage of the program.
He has to go to Canada for the next phase of the program.
He has to go to Canada for the next stage of the process (or program).
Are you sure no one's tricking you by giving you good choices and telling you one is wrong? Is there context you're not giving us? |
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| #3 (permalink) Sun Jun 01, 2008 10:15 am "stage" vs "phase" |
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No Jamie, there's no further context. I found this in a series of multiple choice questions.
So... could you please give me different contexts in which we can distinguish the three words?
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Nessie.
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| #4 (permalink) Sun Jun 01, 2008 11:46 am "stage" vs "phase" |
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| I think my sentences gave you a little context. |
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| #5 (permalink) Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:43 am "stage" vs "phase" |
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Uhm... perhaps I'm so dumb but I just can't understand, Jamie:
He has to go to Canada for the next stage of the program.
He has to go to Canada for the next phase of the program.
He has to go to Canada for the next stage of the process (or program)
=> They are the same in these sentences. How can we distinguish?
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| #6 (permalink) Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:47 am "stage" vs "phase" |
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Basically, you can't distinguish between them. They're essentially the same.
Not every pair of synonyms has that teeny-tiny semantic difference that non-native teachers like to look for. |
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| #7 (permalink) Mon Jun 02, 2008 10:35 am "stage" vs "phase" |
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Thanks, Jamie.
(I just wonder what those test-makers want from us) (?!?)
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| #8 (permalink) Mon Jun 02, 2008 12:27 pm "stage" vs "phase" |
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| nessie wrote: |
Thanks, Jamie.
(I just wonder what those test-makers want from us) (?!?) |
I wonder too. |
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