Difference between stick and adhere

[Inga]

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?

Thanks

[Alan]

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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[Saneta]

why can't it be: ,,glued at the door''?

[Shyone]

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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