What is the difference between exact and accurate?

Himbu · Tue Sep 02, 2008 11:05 am *What is the difference between exact and accurate?*

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #113 "Postcard: Appointment", question 5

But we didn't arrange the ......... place for the meeting.

(a) exact
(b) accurate
(c) first

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #113 "Postcard: Appointment", answer 5

But we didn't arrange the exact place for the meeting.

Correct answer: (a) exact
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What is the difference between exact and accurate?

Thanks. Himbu
Himbu

Alan · Tue Sep 02, 2008 11:14 am *What is the difference between exact and accurate?*

Hi,

'Exact' has the sense of 'precise' and in this sentence means the very place that we should have discussed beforehand. 'Accurate' suggests that something for example has been calculated properly as in: accurate figures/clocks/ and also according to what is correct as in: accurate information.

Alan
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Thalyta · Sat Sep 20, 2008 0:07 am *What is the difference between exact and accurate?*

Why can't the right answer be "correct" ?

Thank's

Thalyta · Sat Sep 20, 2008 0:09 am *What is the difference between exact and accurate?*

Oh, sorry, my question has been already answered. thank's

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