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Difference between 'laxed' and 'relaxed'



 
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Difference between 'laxed' and 'relaxed' #1 (permalink) Tue Aug 18, 2009 15:49 pm   Difference between 'laxed' and 'relaxed'
 

Hello,

What is the difference between these two?

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Difference between 'laxed' and 'relaxed' #2 (permalink) Tue Aug 18, 2009 17:19 pm   Difference between 'laxed' and 'relaxed'
 

Depends on context.
If a workplace style is relaxed it is informal (jeans, t-shirts, first names), if a workplace is lax it means that people are late, rude, and work is not done properly and on time.
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Difference between 'laxed' and 'relaxed' #3 (permalink) Tue Aug 18, 2009 18:10 pm   Difference between 'laxed' and 'relaxed'
 

Thanks, Milanya.
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