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Difference between stick and adhere #1 (permalink) Fri May 20, 2005 12:01 pm   Difference between stick and adhere
 

Test No. incompl/inter-22 "Cross Questions", question 8

Mike: Just a minute what's that note .........?

(a) gummed on the door
(b) adhered on the door
(c) glued on the door
(d) stuck on the door

Test No. incompl/inter-22 "Cross Questions", answer 8

Mike: Just a minute what's that note stuck on the door?

Correct answer: (d) stuck on the door

Your answer was: incorrect
Mike: Just a minute what's that note adhered on the door?
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When I should use "stick", "adhere" ? What is the difference?

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Difference between stick and adhere #2 (permalink) Fri May 20, 2005 12:16 pm   Difference between stick and adhere
 

I chose stick here because it is the simple and straightforward word. Adhere is a more technical word and would be used for instructions on the use of glue for example but more often it means to follow or support for example a political party.
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Difference between stick and adhere #3 (permalink) Thu May 07, 2009 18:12 pm   Difference between stick and adhere
 

why can't it be: ,,glued at the door''?
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Difference between stick and adhere #4 (permalink) Thu May 07, 2009 18:33 pm   Difference between stick and adhere
 

Because you can stick things in different ways onto something, for example with a thumb-nail, or with sellotape. Glued has only the one meaning, it's stuck to the door with glue (and I sure don't want to remove that).
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Difference between stick and adhere #5 (permalink) Fri Dec 02, 2011 23:29 pm   Difference between stick and adhere
 

hi,sir.
why we do not use gum or glue?
thank you very much
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Difference between stick and adhere #6 (permalink) Sat Dec 03, 2011 14:30 pm   Difference between stick and adhere
 

As shyone said, if you use gum or glue it is difficult to remove.
You would not use a permanent means of adhesion to stick a temporary note on a door.
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